Churches of Moldavia

Churches of Moldavia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Map of the most important northern Moldavian monasteries
LocationSuceava County, Moldavia, Romania
CriteriaCultural: (i), (iv)
Reference598bis
Inscription1993 (17th Session)
Extensions2010
Coordinates47°46′42″N 25°42′46″E / 47.77833°N 25.71278°E / 47.77833; 25.71278
Churches of Moldavia is located in Romania
Churches of Moldavia
Churches of Moldavia
Churches of Moldavia
Churches of Moldavia
Churches of Moldavia
Churches of Moldavia
Churches of Moldavia
Churches of Moldavia
Location of Churches of Moldavia in Romania

The north of the Moldavia region in Romania preserves numerous religious buildings as a testimony of the Moldavian architectural style developed in the Principality of Moldavia starting from the 14th century.

Of these, eight Romanian Orthodox Churches located in Suceava County and built from the late 15th century to the late 16th century are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, since 1993. Church of the Resurrection within the Sucevița Monastery was added to the site in 2010. The churches have their external walls covered in authentic and unique fresco paintings, representing complete cycles of religious themes.