Agapia Monastery Explained

Building Name:Agapia Monastery
Native Name:Mănăstirea Agapia
Native Name Lang:ro
Location:Agapia, Neamț County, Romania
Religious Affiliation:Eastern Orthodox
Consecration Year:1646
Status:Nunnery
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:2004[1]
Patron:Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel
Architecture:yes
Architect:Enache Ctisi
Architecture Style:Neoclassic
Founded By:Gavriil Coci
Groundbreaking:1641
Year Completed:1643
Materials:Stone, granite (bell tower)
Stone, brick (Sf. Voievozi Church)

The Agapia Monastery (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Mănăstirea Agapia) is a Romanian Orthodox nunnery located 9 km west of Târgu Neamț, in the commune of Agapia, Neamț County. It was built between 1641 and 1643 by Romanian hetman Gavriil Coci, brother of Vasile Lupu. The church, restored and modified several times during the centuries was painted by Nicolae Grigorescu between 1858 and 1861.[2] [3] It is one of the largest nunneries in Romania, having 300–400 nuns and ranking second place in population after Văratec Monastery.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LĂCAȘURI DE CULT: Mănăstirea Agapia . Agerpres . 3 March 2015 . Romanian.
  2. Web site: Agapia Monastery.
  3. Web site: Agapia. https://web.archive.org/web/20091027135252/http://geocities.com/tgneamt/html/agapia.html. dead. 2009-10-27.