The Zamfira monastery is a monastery of
Eastern Orthodox
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nuns, located in the
Lipănești
Lipănești is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania
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commune,
Prahova County
Prahova County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 762,886 and the population density was 161/k ...
,
Romania
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.
History
The church was erected in 1743, at the initiative of Zamfira Apostoli, the widow of a wealthy
Wallachia
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n salesman. As the church was damaged by earthquakes in 1802 and 1838; a newer one was built in 1858. The consecration of the church took place on 8 September 1857.
Architecture
The compound is of a quadrilateral shape, with the new church in its center. The old church is outside the compound, near the cemetery.
The new church was painted in 1856-1857 by
Nicolae Grigorescu, at the age of 18. Another painted involved was Master Cheladec.
Renovation
The monastery suffered significant damage in the two earthquakes of 10 November 1940 and 4 March 1977. The monastery saw major restoration in 1941 and 1942. Then in 1950 further renovations were made, followed by still more in 1960, overseen by Patriarch
Justinian
Justinian I (, ; 48214 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565.
His reign was marked by the ambitious but only partly realized ''renovatio imperii'', or "restoration of the Empire". This ambition was ...
. In 1986 and 1989, following the earthquake, there were further repairs and restorations to the buildings, under the supervision of Patriarch
Teoctist.
Gallery
Image:Manastirea zamfira biserica noua.jpg, The new church
Image:Zamfira new church.jpg, The new church
Image:Zamfira main gate.jpg, The main gate
Image:Zamfira water well.jpg, Zamfira Monastery
References
* România - Harta mănăstirilor, Amco Press, 2000
External links
www.ortodox.ro - Zamfira Monastery
Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Prahova County
Churches completed in 1858
Historic monuments in Prahova County
1743 establishments in Europe
18th-century Romanian Orthodox monasteries
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