Antim Monastery
The Antim monastery was built between 1713 and 1715 on the site of an old wooden church dedicated to St. Nicholas. It is a Romanian National Monument.
About this building
The monastery was named after its founder, Antim Ivireanul, a monk of Georgian origin who in his time was a notable author, book printer, architect, theologian and bishop.
The monastery is a masterpiece of the Brancovan style, characterised by its combination of the Orthodox and Ottoman styles with some Renaissance elements. The sculptures that decorate the double wooden doors and some of the paintings inside the church were made by Antim himself.
Following the Romanian “Systematisation” to renew the historic centre of Bucharest, the church was relocated twenty-five metres away from its original location.
Today, a museum is located on the east and south sides of the cells of the monastic complex.
