Painted Churches Of Northern Moldavia
The Churches of Moldavia are eight Romanian Orthodox churches in Suceava County, Romania in northern Moldavia, built approximately between 1487 and 1583.
Since 1993, they have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Church of the Resurrection Suceviţa Monastery was added to the site in 2010.
| Name | Village | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist | Arbore | 1503 |
| Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of the former Humor Monastery | Humor | 1530 |
| The Church of the Annunciation of the Moldoviţa Monastery | Moldovița | 1532 |
| Church of the Holy Rood of Pătrăuți | Pătrăuți | 1487 |
| Church of St. Nicholas and the Catholicon of the Probota Monastery | Probota | 1531 |
| Church of St. George | Suceava | 1522 |
| Church of St George of the former Voroneţ Monastery | Voroneț | 1487 |
| Church of the Resurrection Suceviţa Monastery | Sucevița | 1583 |
Other remarkable churches in the area are:
| Name | Village | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit Dragomirna Monastery | Dragomirna | 1609 |
| Church of the Transfiguration Slatina Monastery | Slatina | 1554-61 |
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