Popăuți Monastery
Popăuţi Monastery is a monastery located in Botoșani, Romania, on Ştefan cel Mare Street no. 41, near the train station. It was founded in 1496 by the prince Stephen the Great (1457-1504).[1]
 Popăuți Monastery | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1496 |
| People | |
| Important associated figures | Stephen III of Moldavia |
| Site | |
| Location | Botoșani, Botoșani County, Romania |
| Coordinates | |
| Grid reference | SE449985 |
| Visible remains | church, inner court and earthworks |
| Public access | yes |
It is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and National Identity.[2]
References
- Gheorghe Buzatu - "Biserica Sf. Nicolae din Popăuți-Botoșani", în vol. Mitropolia Moldovei și Sucevei - "Monumente istorice bisericești din Mitropolia Moldovei și Sucevei" (Ed. Mitropoliei Moldovei și Sucevei, Iași, 1974), p. 107.
- (in Romanian) Lista monumentelor istorice din județul Botoșani din anul 2015 Archived 2019-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
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