The Moldovița Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who was Stephen III of Moldavia's illegitimate son. It was founded as a protective barrier against the Muslim Ottoman conquerors from the East.
Moldovița Monastery
Front gate of the Moldovița Monastery photographed by Oliver Mark, collection of the Bukovina Museum, 2018
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Vatra Moldoviței is a commune located in the western-central part of Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania.
Moldovița painted monastery, UNESCO monument, part of the Churches of Moldavia
The narrow-gauge steam train Huțulca-Mocănița-Moldovița in Vatra Moldoviței
Moldovița forest railway
Moldovița forest railway