Hîrbovăț Monastery · Mănăstirea Hîrbovăț
Monks monastery at Hîrbovăț, with two churches and honey from its own hives
A visit to the two churches, with the painting in the winter one, and honey from the monastery hives
Worth a pilgrimage stop in the Călărași woods, for the grounds and the painting in the winter church. If you are coming for the miracle-working icon, note that its original is at Ciuflea in Chișinău.
Monks monastery at Hîrbovăț, Călărași district, with a small community. The only detailed review describes a simple regime, services in the morning and evening and work during the day, and two churches on the grounds, a winter one and a summer one. The same review adds an important point: although the monastery is known for the miracle-working icon of the Mother of God "of Hîrbovăț", the original of the icon is at the Ciuflea monastery in Chișinău. Other visitors praise the grounds, the painting in the winter church, and the honey and bee products gathered by the monks. The same reviews flag the state of the buildings: plaster is falling from the walls, a neighbouring building looks abandoned, and one visitor writes that the place needs serious investment.
- The monastery grounds, which impress per one review
- The painting in the winter church, praised explicitly
- Honey and bee products gathered by the monks
- A simple regime, with services morning and evening
- Two churches on the grounds, a winter one and a summer one
- The summer church in the courtyard
- The painting in the winter church
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“A monastery for men with a small community. The fathers of the monastery are pious and gentle; apart from the "abbot" Archimandrite Spiridon, who is a dangerous person, who is better to avoid. The monastery has a simple regime, morning and evening services and work during the day. There are 2 churches on the territory of the monastery, winter and summer. Although the monastery …”
- Plaster is falling from the monastery walls, flagged in one review
- A neighbouring building looks abandoned, and one visitor writes the place needs serious investment
- The original of the icon the monastery is known for is at Ciuflea in Chișinău, per one review
- Google shows no opening hours, so call ahead