Monastery Tour - Monasteries in Europe

Voronet Monastery is located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the Bukovina region, near the town of Gura Humorului. Voronet Monastery is one of the famous painted monasteries from Romania; it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Dragomirna Monastery is situated in the northeastern part of Romania, in Bukovina region, in the proximity of Sucheava town. The church in Dragomirna was erected in 1602. With its 42 meters on vertical and only 9,6 meters width, the church is the highest in Moldavia Region, and extremely narrow, that gives an uncommon elegance.

Humor monastery is located in the picturesque village Humor, six kilometers from the town Gura Humorului, in the Bukovina region, in the northeastern part of Romania. The present church was built in 1530. The edifice was built on a clubs plan, without a tower above the nave.

The Sucevita Monastery is one of the most outstanding examples of Moldavian monasteries; with its frescoes gaining a worldwide reputation. The monastery was built in the last decades of the 16th century by the Movila family.

Patrauti Monastery is located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the Bukovina region, in Suceava county. Patrauti Monastery is among the famous painted monasteries in Romania; it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993.

Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex, which subsequently played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria.

Arbore Monastery is located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the Bukovina region, about 30 km from the town of Suceava. Arbore Monastery is among the famous painted monasteries in Romania; it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993.

The small village of  Swieta Lipka is situated in the northern part of Poland, in the Warminsko-Mazurskie voivodship, about 70 km southeast of Olsztyn town. The Jesuit monastic complex of Swieta Lipka is considered to be one of the most beautiful Baroque religious buildings in Poland.

Founded in the 11th century, it is one of the oldest monasteries in the Balkan Peninsula. It was connected with three cultures: Byzantine, old Georgean and Bulgarian. It has preserved unique and highly valuable monuments of architecture and painting, typical of Eastern Orthodox culture.