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religious TOURISM

RELIGIOS

MNSTIRILE DIN MOLDOVA

MONASTERIES OF MOLDOVA

A cltori prin Moldova fr a vizita cel

puin o mnstire ar nsemna s ratezi
ocazia de a admira arhitectura fascinant, originalitatea, cultura ortodox, peisajele naturale unice, icoanele vechi i
moatele sfinilor, precum i multe alte
atracii. n prezent, rutele turistice integreaz toate locaurile mai mari i mai
renumite. n Moldova, sfintele locauri
au fost dintotdeauna centre de educaie
i iluminare. n mnstiri erau copiate
cri, iar mai apoi au fost deschise tipografii. Prin strduinele clugrilor aici
erau adunate biblioteci mari, erau ntemeiate coli pentru copiii ranilor, dar i
seminare teologice.
Mnstirile ateapt cu drag i simpli vizitatori, i pelerini, i turiti. Clugrii i
maicile relateaz celor sosii despre istoria locaului, le demonstreaz relicvele
sfinte i i servesc cu bucate simple de
la masa monahilor: miere adunat de la
prisaca proprie, pine coapt la brutria
proprie, dar i vin mnstiresc de unicat.
Vizitnd mnstirile din Moldova vei
afla multe lucruri curioase despre poporul acesteia, religia, istoria i sufletul lui.

To stay in Moldova and not to visit one

of its monasteries would mean not to
admire the marvelous architecture, its
originality, the Orthodox culture, unique
natural landscapes, old icons, relics of
Saints and many other attractions. The
modern touristic routes run across the
most prominent and renowned cloisters.
The Moldovan cloisters always played
the role of spiritual centres. In monasteries they copied books by writing printing houses appeared later, they collected huge libraries, they founded schools
for children of peasants and theological
seminaries. The Moldovan monasteries
are open for visitors, pilgrims and tourists.
The monks are going to narrate the
history of their cloisters, will show the
scared items and offer plain monastic
food: honey from monastic beehive,
bread baked in monastic bakery and of
course unsurpassable monastic wine.
A trip across the monasteries of Moldova
stands for acquaintance with the nation
of this country, its religion, history, culture and soul.

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MNSTIREA
NATEREA MAICII DOMNULUI
Satul Curchi
Mnstirea a fost ridicat n anii 1773-1775 de
ctre boierul Iordachie Curchi din satul Morozeni pe pmnturile bunelului su. La nceput
locaul principal era o biseric din lemn, ns
la nceputul sec. al XIX-lea aici a fost construit o catedral fastuoas, care mult timp a fost
cea mai nalt din Moldova (32 m). Potrivit
unei ipoteze, aceasta ar fi fost edificat dup
schiele marelui arhitect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.

MONASTERY
NATIVITY OF VIRGIN MARY
Curchi Village
The monastery was established in the years
1773-1775 by Boyar Iordache Curchi from
Morozeni settlement onto the lands that once
belonged to his grandfather. At first, the principle temple of the cloister was a wooden
church. Yet, to the turn to XIX century a marvelous temple was erected that remained
for long time the highest temple in Moldova
(32 metres). There exist suppositions that the
temple was constructed by the project of the
great architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.

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ADORMIREA MAICII DOMNULUI
Satul Cpriana
Mnstirea Cpriana a fost ctitorit pe timpul
domniei lui Alexandru cel Bun (1399-1432),
fiind reconstruit n perioada de domnie a lui
tefan cel Mare, nc nainte de 1470.
Se mai cunoate c la 1545, un alt domnitor,
Petru Rare, a ctitorit la Mnstirea Cpriana
Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului.
n prezent, dup reconstrucie, acest sfnt loca arat cu totul altfel.

MONASTERY DORMITION OF THE

THEOTOKOS
Capriana Village
Capriana Monastery was founded during the
reign of Alexandru cel Bun (1399-1432), and
got reconstructed by Stefan cel Mare prior to
the year 1470.
It is also known that in 1545 another ruler of
the Moldovan Principality Pentru Rares constructed a church Dormition of the Theotokos in Capriana Monastery.
Today the restored cloister appears in all its
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MNSTIREA
NLAREA DOMNULUI
Satul Chicani
Construcia locaului a durat mai bine de jumtate de secol, n schimb, n prezent, ansamblul su arhitectural este considerat, pe bun
dreptate, unul dintre cele mai impuntoare
din Moldova. Catedrala nlarea Domnului
i clopotnia au fost proiectate n 1864 de ctre un arhitect din Sankt-Petersburg. Biserica
de iarn a fost deschis n 1905, iar mai trziu
a fost ridicat i clopotnia cu cinci niveluri
deasupra porii (cu nlimea de 55,6 m).

MONASTERY ASCENSIO CHRISTI

Chitcani Village
This cloister was being constructed for more
than half a century, yet at present its architectural composition is deemed by right the
most outstanding and large-scaled in Moldova. The temple Ascensio Christi and the
belfry were designed in the year 1864 by
an architect from St. Petersburg. In the year
1905 the winter church opened its doors,
and a bit laterthe five-storey gate belfry
(height 55.6 m).

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MUCENIC GHEORGHE
Satul Suruceni
n 1785, la hotarele satului Suruceni s-au stabilit nite clugri, care au construit din lemn
o biseric de var.
i mnstirea, i biserica au hramul Sfntul Gheorghe. n biserica de var sunt
pstrate cele mai vechi moate de pe teritoriul Moldovei, Rusiei i Ucrainei. Acestea sunt
moatele sfinilor mucenici Epictet, Astion,
Antin din Athos, Sf. Gheorghe. Starea afirm
c toate aceste moate sunt tmduitoare.

CONVENT Saint GHEORGHE the

Great Martyr
Suruceni Village
The monastic life in Suruceni settlement
started in 1785, when the monks established
a skete and constructed a wooden summer
church. Both, the cloister and the church
have been consecrated in commemoration
of Saint Great Martyr George. The most ancient relics of Saints preserved in Moldova,
Russia and Ukraine reside in the summer
church: the relics belong to St. Martyrs Epiktet, Astion, Athonital of Athos and Saint
George. According to the Nun Superior of
the convent, all these relics heal.

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Satul Rudi
Mnstirea a fost zidit n anii 1774-1777, din
porunca i cu ajutorul domnitorului Grigore
Ghica III. Domnitorul s-a vindecat de suferin, iar n semn de recunotin pentru tmduirea ce i-a fost oferit a fondat n aceste
locuri o mnstire.
Locaul este uimitor att prin arhitectura
bisericilor din cadrul su, dar i prin natura de-a dreptul mirific: dealuri, cascade de
ap, pduri... O frumusee divin!

CONVENT HOLY TRINITY

Rudi Village
The cloister was founded in 1774-1777 by
the ruling and upon support of Gospodar
Grigorie Ghika III. The Gospodar got healed
from the disease and founded a cloister as
gratitude.
The cloister strikes by both the architecture
of its churches and the divine nature around:
mountains, waterfalls, forests... It is magnificent and godly!

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NLAREA DOMNULUI
Satul Hrjauca
Schitul a fost construit n aceste locuri pe la
1740, fiind numit nlarea de la Hrjauca.
Ceva mai trziu, la mnstire apar chiliile stareului fcute din piatr i streia cu 7 odi. Mnstirea dispunea de brutrie proprie, 7 case
pentru clugri, grajd de cai, magazii i hambare. Locaul era mprejmuit cu un gard nalt
din piatr. Mnstirea era renumit pentru biblioteca bogat i coala ce funciona aici.
Aa arta locaul la mijlocul i sfritul sec.
al XIX-lea i tot aa s-a pstrat pn n zilele
noastre.

MONASTERY
ASCENSIO CHRISTI
Harjauca Village
The skete in the place appeared approximately in the year 1740 and it got the name
of Ascensio Christi of Harjauca. The monastery ran a bakery, 7 buildings for monks, a
stable, and auxiliary premises for household
needs. It was circled by high stone fence. The
monastery was renowned due to its vast library and school.
This is the appearance of the monastery by
the close of XIX century preserved till nowadays.

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Satul Saharna
Primii clugri se stabilesc n aceste locuri
nc prin sec. XII-XV (nu se cunoate cu exactitate). Ei au ntemeiat un loca n stnc, ridicnd alturi i o csu. Mai trziu, n 1776,
1857 i 1992, anexa a fost supus reconstruciilor. n zilele noastre, n mnstirea rupestr
se afl o biseric.

MONASTERY HOLY TRINITY

Saharna Village
The first monks appeared in the place already
in the XII-XV centuries (no more precise data
are available). They founded a cloister in the
thick of the rocks, with a small house annexed thereto. Later, in 1776, 1857 and 1992
this annex house was restored.
At present, the rock cloister hosts a church.

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MNSTIREA ADORMIREA MAICII

DOMNULUI
Satul ipova
Mnstirea rupestr de la ipova se nal
pe malul stncos al Nistrului. Acest aezmnt ortodox este cel mai mare nu doar din
Moldova, dar i din Europa de Est. Se consider c n acest loca domnitorul tefan cel
Mare s-ar fi cununat cu Maria Voichia. Potrivit altei legende, pe aceast stnc i-ar fi trit ultimii ani din via poetul mitologic Orfeu,
iar osemintele acestuia, cic, zac n nia unei
cascade din defileu.

MONASTERY DORMITION OF THE

THEOTOKOS
Tipova Village
Tipova cave monastery is located onto the
rocky shore of the Nistru River. This Orthodox
cave monastery is the largest not only in Moldova, but also in the entire Eastern Europe.
According to beliefs, Moldovan Gospodar
(Ruler) Stefan cel Mare got married to Maria Voichita in this monastery, while another
legend reads that these rocks witnessed the
last days of Mythical poet Orpheus, whose
relics were buried in the niche of a canyons
cascades.

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MUCENIC TEODOR TIRON (Ciuflea),
Chiinu
Credincioii vin n acest loca pentru a se nchina icoanelor fctoare de minuni icoanele Maicii Domnului de Hrbov i Kazan,
moatelor Marelui Mucenic i Tmduitor
Pantelimon, Sf. Cuvios Serafim de Sarov, Sf.
Cuvios Antipa Athonitul,
Sf. Cuvioi Iov i Amfilohie de la Poceaev. n
anul 2000, cretinii din Serbia au fcut locaului un dar binecuvntat o prticic din Sf.
Moate a Marelui Mucenic Teodor Tiron, care
se pstreaz ntr-un chivot de argint aurit.

Convent SAINT Theodore Tirone

the Great Martyr
Chisinau
People come here to worship the unique
miracle-working icons of Our Most Holy Lady
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary of Harbovet
and Kazan, the relics of Great Martyr and
Healer Panteleon, Saints Seraphim of Sarov,
Antipa of Athos, Iov and Amfilohiy of Pochayiv and many others. In 2000, the believers
from Serbia presented a particle of the relics
of Great Martyr Theodore of Amasea (Tirone)
that reside now in the convent in the silver
reliquary.

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Satul Frumoasa
n 1805 aceste locuri au fost sfinite pentru
a se ridica prima biseric din lemn. Locuitorii
din Bravicea le-au ajutat monahilor care se
adposteau n bordeiele spate n pmnt
s construiasc chiliile i trapeza. S-a pstrat
pn n zilele noastre icoana Sfntului Nicolae din prima biseric a mnstirii.
Pe icoan este nscris data sfinirii acelei biserici 1810.
n 1840 aici este nlat clopotnia.

CONVENT holy TRINITY

Frumoasa Village
In 1805, the site was consecrated for the
construction of the first wooden temple. The
residents of Bravicea settlement helped the
monks residing in the dugouts to construct
a refectory and cells. The icon of Saint Nicolas that used to decorate the first wooden
church has survived till nowadays. There is
an inscription on the icon reading that the
church was consecrated in the year 1810. The
belfry was erected in the year 1840.

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MNSTIREA SFNTA CUVIOASA

PARASCHEVA, HNCU
Satul Bursuc
n anul 1678 schitul a fost nfiinat de ctre
boierul moldovean, stolnicul Mihail Hncu.
Dup cum spune legenda, el mpreun cu
fiica s-au adpostit n acest loc, ascunznduse de ttari. i-au promis c dac vor scpa
cu via, vor construi pe acel loc o mnstire.
Fiica stolnicului s-a clugrit i a luat numele
Paraschiva i s-a mutat cu traiul n acest schit.
n prezent sunt pe sfrite lucrrile de construcie a uneia dintre cele mai mari biserici
ortodoxe din Moldova.

CONVENT THE PIOUS SAINT

PARASCHEVA, HANCU
Bursuc Village
A skete, close to 1678, was established by a
Moldovan Boyar, Stolnik Mihail Hancu. As the
legend goes, he together with his daughter
found shelter in the place being persecuted
by the Tatars. They made a wish: should they
survive, a monastery would be constructed
right in the place. The daughter of Mihail
Hancu took her monastic vows and was given the religious name Parascheva. At present, a marvelous temple has been almost
constructed to become one of the biggest
Orthodox monuments in Moldova.

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DOMNULUI
Satul Japca
Potrivit legendei, la mijlocul sec. al XVII-lea,
din schitul moldovenesc Deleni la stnca
de la Japca a venit clugrul Iezechil, nsoit
de civa credincioi. Pe vrful stncii ei au
spat o peter n piatr. La poalele stncii
i n zilele noastre se afl mnstirea Japca.
Schitul din stnc s-a pstrat, n prezent aici
este amenajat o biseric. n aceste locuri
natura este foarte pitoreasc, atrgnd cu
splendoarea sa cele mai renumite familii din
Basarabia i Rusia.

CONVENT ASCENSIO CHRISTI

Japca Village
The legend reads that in the middle of the
XVII century, monk Iezechil together with
some men of faith arrived to the rock Japca
from a Moldova skete Delen and they carved
a cave onto the very summit of the rock, by
the foot of which Japca Convent is located at
present. The rock skete has been preserved
either: it hosts a church. The place is surrounded by divine natural landscapes. Absolutely beautiful, the place was frequently
visited by the most famous noble families of
Bessarabia and Russia.

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ADORMIREA MAICII DOMNULUI
Satul Clreuca
Schitul a fost ntemeiat de un schimnic ce
trise mai mult timp singur, n petera de pe
vrful stncii. Prima biseric, din lemn, a fost
nlat la poalele stncii pe la sfritul sec. al
XVI-lea. La 1747, reprezentanta unei renumite familii moldoveneti, Maria Cantacuzino,
ofer n dar locaului un lot de pmnt. n
1782, n locul bisericii din lemn este ridicat
alta, din piatr, i o clopotni, ctitorite de
Hagi Marcu Donici.

CONVENT
DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS
Calaraseuca Village
The skete was founded by a monk-hermit,
who used to be subsisting alone in a cave
onto the mount summit. The first wooden
church by the mount foot was constructed
by the end of the XVI century.
In the year 1747 a rich representative of a noble Moldovan family Maria Catacuzino gifted
a land plot to the cloister. In the year 1782
the wooden church was replaced by a stone
church with a belfry by the donation of Hadja
Marcu Donici.

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MNSTIREA NATEREA MAICII

DOMNULUI
Satul Rciula
Potrivit unor date, schitul a fost ntemeiat la
1797 de ctre preoii Andrei i Ioan Roca
din satul Pacani. Iniial aici a fost ridicat o
biseric din lemn. Primul loca din piatr biserica de iarn (nclzit) este zidit la 1822,
iar n 1845 este edificat nc o biseric din
piatr, cea de var.
Mnstirea Rciula se afl n localitatea cu
acelai nume.

CONVENT NATIVITY OF THE MOST

HOLY THEOTOKOS
Raciula Village
According to some sources, the skete was
founded in the year 1797 by the priests Andrei and Ioan Rosca from Pascani settlement
. At first, the cloister saw the construction of
a wooden church. The first stone temple was
built in 1822. This was a winter church with
heating. In 1845, one more stone church
appeared in the cloister meant for summer
worship. Raciula is attractive due to its being
placed right in the same-named settlement.

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Republica Moldova

The Republic of Moldova

Este o ar mic, cu populaie dens. E situat

n Sud-Estul Europei.
Suprafaa - 33,8 mii km2. La nord, la est i la
sud se nvecineaz cu Ucraina, iar la vest - cu
Romnia. Teritoriul R. Moldova are o ntindere
de la nord la sud de 350 de km, iar de la vest
la est - 150 km.
Populaia - circa 3,5 milioane de oameni.
Capitala - Chiinu, (peste 800 mii de locuitori.)
Valuta naional - leul (1 dolar SUA - aproximativ 11 lei), 1 leu este echivalent cu 100 de
bani (monede).
Limba de stat - moldoveneasca (romn). Limba de comunicare dintre reprezentanii etniilor - rusa, n unele regiuni - gguza, ucraineana, bulgara.
Zona-Internet - .md; Codul telefonic - 373;
Religia - 98,5% din populaie sunt cretiniortodoci.
Republica Moldova i-a proclamat independena la 27 august 1991.

Is a small, densely populated country in

South- Eastern Europe.
The area - 33.8 thousand km2 Moldova
neighbors Ukraine to the north, east and
south, and Romania to the west. Moldovas
territory is 350 km long from the north to the
south and 150 km from the west to the east.
Population - about 3.5 mln. people Capital Chisinau, (over 800 thousand residents.)
National currency - Leu (1 USD = about 11
MDL), 1 leu equals to 100 bani (coins).
The state language - Moldovan (Romanian),
the inter-ethnic language of communication
- Russian, in some regions Gagauzian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian .
Internet zone - .md Telephone code - 373
Religion - Orthodoxy - 98.5% of population.
The Republic of Moldova proclaimed its independence on August 27, 1991.

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Agenia Turismului a Republicii Moldova, 2011
Fotografii i concepia grafic Grigorii & Alexandr Kornienko
Traducerea Diana Croitoru, Valentina Popa