Probota Monastery

Probota Monastery. A special place where the mother of Stephen the Great is buried

The Probota monastery was built in 1530, but there was an old wooden church here before that in 1391. Then after 1400 Alexander the Good built a stone Church where later Stephen the Great buried his ...

Splendid

Outside the main route to the more well-known monasteries, this one is recently renovated with EU and Japanese funds, very well maintained and with a splendid location for the nuns. I think it's the ...

Precious gem!

Probota Monastery is magnificent! It is worth visiting this place, you will not regret it! Following the restoration works, the paintings are now more beautiful than ever. Actually, recent scientific ...

Probota Monastery a jewel not so well known

I have visited Probota Monastery at least 3 times in the last 5 years. As beautiful as the more famous Voronet or Sucevita, this monastery is a little further south in Suceava county and has some ver...

One of the most beautiful monasteries in Romania

The monastery is relatively far from the European road, near Dolhasca. The monastery was recently renovated and looks great. The monastery is a necropolis for Petru Rares king and his family. Paint...