The Putna Monastery houses the tombs of Stephen (nowadays a place of pilgrimage) and several of his family members. The icon veils and tombstones are held as fine examples of Moldavian art in …

He was the first Romanian composer of psaltic music and the founder of the Putna Music School. For Moldavia, he was what Saint John Koukouzel, the protopsalt of the Great Lavra, was for Mount Athos.

It started as a school of rhetoric, logic and grammar for future chroniclers and clerical staff, but soon Putna became one of the most significant cultural centres in the country. Only three years after the …

Sep 1, 2021 · Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location. 1. Putna Monastery. Fair road to it, but pay attention to the other monastery …

Putna Monastery has a special spiritual significance for the Romanians. It has become a prominent place of pilgrimage, a symbol of the greatness of an era.

Some 28km northwest of Rădăuţi, along a forested road dotted by traditional villages, Putna Monastery (1466–81) was built by Ştefan cel Mare, following his victory over the Turks at Chilia. About 60 …

At Putna, there are numerous invaluable treasures such as the Tetraevangelists, among which the most important is the Tetraevangelist written by the monk Nicodim, from the first community of Putna. On …