| An area in
the northern Carpathian foothills which has unique
churches and monasteries with exceptional
frescoes dating back 500 years. Sucevita is the
home of a monastery with the leading number
of frescoes in the region. 29km (18 miles) west of Sucevita
is Moldovita, well known for its spectacular
paintings. The Moldavian region has 48 monasteries
in total, almost all of them built to celebrate victories
over the Turks in the 14th and 15th centuries. There are also several
beautiful old churches, notable for their painted exterior
walls decorated with 15th- and 16th-century Byzantine frescoes.
Seven of them are now included on the UNESCO World Heritage
List. |
