Războieni, Neamț Explained

Type:commune
County:Neamț
Population Total:auto
Războieni
Leader Name:Sebastian-Bogdan Țarălungă
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.093°N 26.556°W
Elevation:351
Area Total:22.19
Postal Code:617375

Războieni is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Borșeni, Războieni, Războienii de Jos, Valea Albă, and Valea Mare.

The commune is located in the central-east part of the county, on the banks of the river Valea Albă. It is situated southeast of Târgu Neamț and northeast of the county seat, Piatra Neamț. Războieni is crossed by the county road DJ208G, which connects it to the south to Dragomirești, Ștefan cel Mare, and Girov (where it ends in) and to the east to Tupilați.

1476 Battle of Valea Albă

The Battle of Valea Albă, also known as the Battle of Războieni, took place at Războieni on July 26, 1476, between the Moldavian army of Stephen the Great and the invading Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, who won the day.

The is located in the village of Valea Albă. The monastery's Holy Archangel Michael Church was built by Stephen the Great to commemorate that battle, 20 years later. Dedicated on November 8, 1496, the church rests on a sanctuary holding the remains of the Moldavian soldiers fallen there.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mănăstire-unicat în România, zidită pe osemintele dintr-o groapă comună. Cine a ctitorit-o când "Cu voia Domnului au fost înfrânți creștinii de păgâni". ro. Adevărul. Dan. Sofronia. August 9, 2020. December 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: Războieni – biserica ridicată pe oasele oștenilor lui Ștefan. ro. www.crestinortodox.ro. December 24, 2021.