Country Moldova Founded 1429 Materials stone Phone +373 237 22 365 | Denomination Eastern Orthodoxy Style Moldavian Address Capriana, Moldova Status Monastery | |
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Location Căpriana, Strășeni District Similar Hâncu monastery, Curchi Monastery, Saharna Monastery, Tipova Monastery, Soroca Fort | ||
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Căpriana monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Căpriana) is one of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, located in Căpriana, 40 km north-west of Chișinău.
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Overview
Established in medieval Moldavia, Căpriana is situated in a picturesque forested area once called Codrii Lăpușnei.
The first significant reference dates from a document issued in 1429 that gave Căpriana the status of royal monastery on behalf of Alexander the Good. In this deed the holy abode was referred to as "mănăstirea de la Vâșnovăț unde este egumen Chiprian" (the monastery of Vâșnovăț where the hegumen is Chiprian) and was given in the possession of Alexander's wife - princess Marena.
After a period of decay, the monastery was rebuilt at the behest of Petru Rareș, from 1542 to 1545.
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