The Voroneț Monastery is a medieval monastery in the Romanian village of Voroneț, now a part of the town Gura Humorului. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. The monastery was constructed by Stephen the Great in 1488 over a period of 3 months and 3 weeks to commemorate the victory at Battle of Vaslui. Often known as the "Sistine Chapel of the East" for its vivid frescoes, Voroneț's walls feature an intense shade of blue known in Romania as "Voroneț blue."
Voroneț Monastery
Angel of the Last Judgment
Visitors at the Monastery
The Church of Saint George within Voroneț Monastery
Gura Humorului is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina.
View from Gura Humorului's town center (August 2010)
Austrian KK postal card mailed from Gurahumora in 1878.
Panoramic view of the town
The Town Hall