Cozia Monastery | |
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Mănăstirea Cozia | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Monastery |
Leadership | Archbishop Varsanufie of Râmnic and Argeș |
Patron | Holy Trinity |
Year consecrated | 1388 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Călimănești, Vâlcea County, Romania |
Geographic coordinates | 45°16′18″N 24°18′56″E / 45.27159°N 24.31549°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Mircea the Elder |
Groundbreaking | 1387 |
Completed | 1391 |
Cozia Monastery, erected close to Călimănești by Mircea the Elder in 1388 and housing his tomb, is one of the most valuable monuments of national medieval art and architecture in Romania.