Once upon a time in a small country called Moldavia ruled Stephen the Great and Holy for a long 47 years, being one of the main figures in Romanian history, beloved during his lifetime and forever and ever.
He protected his people and land winning numerous battles, honoring the God with many churches, many of them are now a place of pilgrimage and traditions.
We took a short trip to that magic land in the last days of 2022, a strange winter time with no snow, almost like late Autumn.
Enjoy, Bogdan.
Putna Monastery, burial place of Stephen the Great and Holy (1466)
Putna Monastery, roof paintings
Putna Monastery, Stephen the Great and Holy thumb. On the right, Stephen.
Hermitage Monastery Putna
Hermitage Monastery Putna, traditional wooden house
Hermitage Monastery Putna, old man listening to the silence
Hermitage Monastery Putna, door ornament
Daniil's cave near Putna (Daniil Sihastrul (Romanian for "Daniel the Hesychast") was a renowned Romanian Orthodox spiritual guide, advisor of Stephen the Great)
Sucevita Monastery (1581)
Sucevita Monastery, two photographers...
Sucevita Monastery, view from museum window
Sucevita Monastery, view from entrance gate
Marginea, black ceramic.
Marginea, black ceramic. Fresh pots drying before cooking
Marginea, black ceramic. Fresh pots drying before cooking
Moldovita Monastery (1532)
Moldovita Monastery, door ornaments
Unknown new church on the road between Radauti and Putna
