Căpriana Monastery
Căpriana Monastery, first documented in 1429, about 29 km in a straight line from Chișinău.
The three churches of the monastery, including the voievodal Dormition church rebuilt from the foundations by Petru Rareș in 1542-1545 per Wikipedia, and the evening service, around 5 PM per a review.
For visitors after a history and pilgrimage destination, worth a dedicated trip from Chișinău, about 29 km in a straight line · the voievodal church rebuilt from the foundations by Petru Rareș in 1542-1545, on the site of the first stone church of around 1425, whose foundations were uncovered by archaeologists in 1993, per Wikipedia. Know before you go, per a review · the restroom has no toilet paper, bring your own. There is little else nearby, so plan it as a dedicated outing rather than a quick stop.
Căpriana Monastery is an active Orthodox monastery in Căpriana village, Strășeni district, about 29 km in a straight line from central Chișinău. The first stone church, dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God, was built around 1425 under Alexander the Good, and a 1429 document granted Căpriana the status of princely monastery, per Wikipedia. Stephen the Great repaired it after the 1471 earthquake, and Petru Rareș rebuilt it extensively in 1542-1545, also per Wikipedia. Today there are three churches on the grounds, according to a review and the same source. The monastery sits next to the Căpriana-Scoreni landscape reserve, a protected forest area between the villages of Căpriana and Scoreni, per Wikipedia.
- stone church from around 1425, built under Alexander the Good (per Wikipedia)
- documented as a princely monastery from 1429 (per Wikipedia)
- repaired by Stephen the Great after the 1471 earthquake (per Wikipedia)
- rebuilt extensively by Petru Rareș, 1542-1545 (per Wikipedia)
- three churches on the grounds (per a review and Wikipedia)
- evening service, praised for its atmosphere (per a review)
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“What a lovely Monastery. We went during the winter and the layer of snow shows another level of beauty.”
“Not much to do around. But the actual monastery is beautiful and very well decorated and up-kept. Bit far from Chișinău but if you take detours in the way you will enjoy. There are servers parks and foresty areas you can park and enjoy a Picnic. Look around in the map as you plan to see what is of interest for you!”
“Visited for the second time and spent more time this time. Got to the evening service at 17:00 and its divine. The pics are the usual, nothing new. Its the atmosphere there that needs to be felted. P.s. no toilet paper in the wc so take with you in case of an emergency.”
- no toilet paper in the restroom, bring your own (per a review)
- few other sights nearby, about 29 km in a straight line from central Chișinău (geographic calculation) · better as a dedicated trip than a quick stop