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2. Bistrita Monastery / Manastirea Bistrita
Address:  Sf. Manastire Bistrita, Sat Bistrita, Comuna Costesti, Jud. Valcea, Romania  Divine Liturgy Service: Romanian Established: 1492-1494, founded by Craiovesti Brothers/ ctitorita de fratii Craiovesti Celebration/Hram: " Dormition of the mOther of God" (August 15) / "Adormirea Maicii Domnului" (15 august) Other: Nuns Monastery/ Manastre de maici
Extended Information/Photos See the dedicated webpage with extended information and photos Has very good conditions for accommodation.  The Bistrita Monastery is a Nuns Monastery, established at 1492 by Craiovescu brothers. One of the brothers, Barbu Craiovescu (Pahomie), has become a monastic after the Monastery was founded. The Monastery treasures the holy relics of Sf. Grigorie Decapolitul./  Are conditii foarte bune de cazare. Aici se afla moastele Sfantului Grigorie Decapolitul. Aici a fost tiparit "Liturghierul lui Macarie", in 1508.   WWW Links: http://www.costesti-valcea.as.ro/Bistrita/bistrita.htm http://www.episcopia-ramnicului.ro/manastiri/bistrita.html

5. Cozia Monastery / Manastirea Cozia
Address: Manastirea Cozia, Jud. Valcea, Romania  Divine Liturgy Service: Romanian Established: 1387-1388, founded by Mircea the Oldman/ ctitorita de Mircea cel Batran Celebration/Hram: "Holy Trinity", "Dormition of the Mother of God" (August 15) - for 1th chapel, "Sunday of All Saints" - for the 2th chapel/ "Sfanta Treime" (A doua zii dupa Rusalii), "Adormirea Maicii Domnului" (15 august) - la primul paraclis, "Duminica Tuturor Sfintilor" (Prima Duminica dupa Rusalii) - la al doilea paraclis Other:  Monks Monastery/ Manastire de calugari
Extended Information/Photos See the dedicated webpage with extended information and photos Cozia Monastery has been established in 1388 by the Prince Mircea the Old and then has been repeatedly restored by Prince Neagoe Basarab and Serban Cantacuzino. There are cult objects dating from the reign of Mircea the Old and Constantin Brancoveanu. The monastic cells has been totally restored in 1950. Cozia Monastery is an important historical monument treasuring the tombs of Prince Mircea the Old and Teofana - the mother of Prince Michael the Brave. The Monastery presents a museum with impressive historical documents, cult objects and the Gospel published by Bishop Varlaam dating from 1644. Known writers and cultural personalities have found the inspirational moments at Cozia monastery and also important documents have been translated in multiple languages. WWW Links: http://www.ici.ro/romania/turism/no_cozia.html http://www.episcopia-ramnicului.ro/manastiri/cozia.html http://www.calimanesti.ro/cblack/mancozia.html

7. Dintr-un Lemn Monastery / Manastirea Dintr-un Lemn
Address:  Sf. Manastire Dintr-un Lemn, Comuna Francesti, Jud. Valcea, Romania Divine Liturgy Service: Romanian Established: 16tn century Celebration/Hram: "Nativity of the Mother of God" (September 8) / "Nasterea Maicii Domnului" (8 septembrie) Other: Nuns Monastery/ Manastire de maici
Extended Information/Photos See the dedicated webpage with extended information and photos The Monastery has been established at the 16th century. The first chapel was wooden built using the wood taken from a single tree. The history says that within the core of that tree a golden and wonder making icon of Mother of God was found. On the same place, using only the wood taken from that tree, a small chapel (see picture) was built, which is in a very good condition in the present days. The Monastery treasures the tomb of the Princess Cantacuzino  and her son.  It is a nuns Monastery having guest facilities, a museum with precious cult objects and also a store. WWW Links: http://www.thailanda.ro/atlantic/spaniola/what_to_see/dintrunlemn.htm - Spanish language http://www.atlantic.ro/atlantic/Atlantic_site/what_to_see/dintrunlemn.htm - English language http://www.episcopia-ramnicului.ro/manastiri/unlemn.html - Romanian language

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