Miclauseni Castle Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Situated close to Siret's marsh, on the left side of the European road E583, the monastery owes its name to High Steward Miclaus, who received these lands around 1410-1416. The church was built between 1821-1823, by the great chancellor Dimitre Sturza (1756-1846) and his wife, Elenco.... Situated close to Siret's marsh, on the left side of the European road E583, the monastery owes its name to High Steward Miclaus, who received these lands around 1410-1416. The church was built between 1821-1823, by the great chancellor Dimitre Sturza (1756-1846) and his wife, Elenco. A Classical monumental building, the church consists of four vaulted rooms: the porch, the pronave, the nave and the altar. Miclauseni Castle, historical monument belonging to the Gothic art, was built between 1880-1904, by George A. Sturza and his wife, Maria (born Ghica). The exterior decorations bring forward details from the Sturza's blazon and also the emblem of George A. Sturza. The castle was the possessor of a remarkable library of about 60,000 volumes; among them, many first editions or extremely rare volumes.
Voronet Monastery Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Built in the 15th century, being painted inside and outside in the 16th century with a special Blue color, the Church of Voronet Monastery has been named "The Sistine Chapel of the East" Outstanding fresco of the Last Judgement.
Marginea Black Pottery Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate The Marginea Black pottery is shaped by hand by the craftsmen. The black colour of the vessels is due to the firing process transmitted from generation to generation. The secret of Marginea Black pottery never left the village.
