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Photo Gallery: Romania
Bucovina -- The painted churches
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| Again...one price for locals, another for
foreigners... :-(. But aren't the tickets pretty? (June/July 1998) |
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| Moldovita
(mold-oh-VEETS-ah) monastery was founded in 1532 by Petru Rares, son of Stefan cel Mare --
who had founded the first of the Bucovina monasteries, Putna, in 1466. This is the
southern view of the monastery church, with its exquisite frescoes. (June/July 1998) |
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A view of the eastern wall. Romania's dry climate has
allowed these frescoes to survive for over 400 years. (June/July 1998) |
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The northern wall, exposed to the elements, has not
fared as well. (June/July 1998) |
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monastery, above, also houses a museum of bibles, wooden and precious-metal
relics, and more. In front is a bust of Petru Rares; see close-up, below left.
Among the relics is the ornate wooden throne of Petru Rares, below. (June/July
1998) |
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