Gmilut Hasadim Synagogue in Suceava

The Saint John the New of Suceava monastery was built between 1514-1522, during the ruling of Bogdan III the Blind and Stefanita Voda, both sons of Stephen the Great. The building of the church is imposing and it follows the Moldavian architectural style. Inside of the church there is a shrine with the relics of Saint John the New, brought in 1402 by the king Alexander the Good from the White Fortress (today in Republic of Moldavia). Every year, on 24th of June, a huge pilgrimage is taking place here. Thousands of believers gather in the monasteries’ courtyards to listen to the Divine Liturgy and the priests’ words of wisdom and to take part in the procession with the Holy relics.

Not far from Suceava, Stephen the Great founded in 1487 the only monastery of nuns at that time. The monastery did not survive the unfavourable times, remaining most of the time deserted. Today Patrauti church is consacrated to the Holy Cross and imposes itself due to its perfect harmony of proportions and stylished shapes.

Dragomirna Monastery is a fortified monastic complex in Romania, built between 1602-1609. The church of the "Descent of the Holy Spirit", within the monastery, has valuable frescoes.