Hîrjauca Monastery · Mănăstirea Hîrjauca

Name: Mănăstirea Hîrjauca
Address: Manastirea Harjauca, MD-4421, Hîrjauca, Moldova, Călărași, MD
Telephone: +373 600 51 544
Price range: budget
Rating: 4.9

Hârjauca Monastery (1740) — founded by monk Teodosie on the healing-water spring, initial church built by boyar Niculiță.

4.9 · 250 reviews· Călărași

Budget< 300 lei110 min from ChișinăuBoth

What makes it worth it

Drink from healing spring + Dormition feast service + pilgrimage to Teodosie's tomb.

The story

The Holy Ascension Monastery Hârjauca (Hârjauca village, Călărași district, 25km from Călărași, 60km from Chișinău) is one of central Moldova's oldest hermitages. Founded in 1740 by monk Teodosie, an elder who built a small prayer house for fugitives hiding in the forests. He was joined by two monks from Mănăstirea Neamț — hieromonk Varsonufie and monk Inochentie (originally from Călărași). To serve the new monastic community, boyar Niculiță built a small wooden church with straw roof (Dormition of the Mother of God). The hermitage was chosen in the vicinity of a spring with reputed healing waters — still today the main reason for pilgrimage.

What to expect

Best at

Morning

Duration2-4 h

LanguagesRO · RU

Good for

Relaxed eveningAs a coupleWith familyCultural discoveryTourist weekendWellness

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What people love

founded 1740 by monk Teodosie
healing-water spring (285-year tradition)
founders: Teodosie + Varsonufie + Inochentie
church built by boyar Niculiță
60km from Chișinău in Codrii Călărași
combo with Frumoasa (5km) + Răciula (10km)

Photo moments

spring with pilgrim's cup
old church with new roof
path through Călărași forest
courtyard with first monks' tombs

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What visitors wrote

“Beautiful and peaceful place. Hîrjauca Monastery is in a very calm and scenic location, surrounded by nature. The atmosphere is quiet and spiritual, perfect if you want to disconnect and enjoy some peace.”
— Kevin Papazian 5
“The church itself is the one from the 10 MDL (Lei) and it is beautiful outside and inside. The Pope was a little rude and didn’t allowed as to just stay and admire the church inside. Around the church a few old buildings what need to be renovated but they are in really bad condition with plastic windows. The only thing I enjoyed is the forest nearly what have old trees even the…”
— Ion Mirzac 3
“Hîrjauca Monastery is a monastic complex founded in the 18th century near the town of the same name. It is located approximately 7 km northwest of the city of Călărași and 33 km northeast of the city of Ungheni, as the crow flies. Nearby are the villages of Hîrjauca (1 km west and northwest), Mîndra (1 km east), Palanca (2 km northwest) and Oricova (1.5 km south). It is usuall…”
— Eugeniu Caraman 5