Rasca Monastery

Rasca monastery is one of the famous painted monasteries of the Bucovina region due to the 16th-century frescos present on the exterior of its church. It was built between 1541 - 46 by Petru Rares, the prince of Moldavia. The Monastery suffered plundering by Turks and an earthquake in the 19th century, after which parts of it were renovated in a more contemporary style for the time.

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Great Synagogue in Fălticeni

The Great Synagogue in Fălticeni is a monumental construction with area of about 600 square meters. The synagogue was built in 1868 according to the date on the Torah Ark. The walls of the synagogue dissected by pilasters and decorated by cornice. The entrance to the synagogue on the north side artistically elaborated. A balcony situated above the entrance. The west wall of the synagogue adorned with a large balcony. The place of Torah Ark on the eastern wall pointed by round window. The synagogue is decorated with large semi-circular windows.

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Probota Monastery

Petru Rares built Probota monastery not far from the ruins of the old monastery and decided to be painted in 1532. The architecture and the painted frescoes from the inside and the outside are the expression of exceptional value of the Moldavian medieval art. The price's family and the important nobles of his time, who gained the privilege to be buried into a princley necropolis, rest in the church. The Probota monastery has an impressive series of 21 epigraph funeral stones, the oldest and the most valuable belonging to the founders: Petru Rares, his wife Elena and their son, Stephen.

Voronet Monastery

The church of Voroneţ Monastery is the foundation of the celebrated ruler Stephen the Great and the Saint, built in 1488 in only three months and three weeks. The exterior frescoes were added later, during Petru Rares ruling, in 1547. It is dedicated to the Great Saint Martyr George, the carrier of victory. The church of Voronet monastery is considered "The Sistine Chapel of the Orient" for the great fresco covering the whole western wall - the Last Judgement. The BLUE of Voronet, the dominant colour in the exterior painting is considered by specialists as being unique in the world just like Rubens's red and Veronese's green.