Romanian monasteries

Romania proposes Vânători-Neamț Monastic Cultural Landscape for UNESCO World Heritage status

Romania’s Ministry of Culture has recently submitted a proposal to include the Vânători-Neamț Monastic Cultural Landscape on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the “Land of the Bison” ecodestination. The Vânători-Neamț Monastic Landscape overlaps with Vânători-Neamț Natural Park, a protected area of approximately 30,000 hectares designated in 1999 and including two Natura 2000…

May 12, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania showcased as European cultural-religious destination at Cotroceni Palace exhibition

An exhibition titled “Romania – A Leading European Cultural and Religious Destination,” dedicated to Europe Day, opened on Thursday at Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest. For the first time, the Basilica News Agency displayed photographs at an event organised by the presidential administration. The exhibition was organised on the occasion of Europe Day in partnership with…

May 8, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s Vânători-Neamț Natural Park could become Europe’s eighth UNESCO mixed site

Romania’s Vânători-Neamț Natural Park, home to the historic monasteries of Neamț, could become the eighth mixed UNESCO site in Europe. “There are natural sites, and there are cultural sites, but those number in the thousands. However, there are only seven mixed sites in all of Europe. Vânători-Neamț Natural Park could become the eighth. This is…

Mar 19, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

UNESCO World Heritage: Several religious sites in Romania added to the tentative list

Romania’s Minister of Culture Raluca Turcan announced on her Facebook page Wednesday that several monuments have been proposed for UNESCO World Heritage status by being included in the country’s Tentative List. Peleș and Pelișor Castles, several former communist prisons, the “Holy Three Hierarchs” Church in Iaşi, the “Dormition of the Mother of God” Church of…

May 17, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Preaching beauty and the longing after God: More Romanian monasteries open Instagram accounts

Monastic settlements, secluded places where discretion and tranquillity prevail, also have substantial photographic potential. As a result, more and more Romanian monasteries and hermitages have chosen to be present on Instagram, a social network dedicated to multimedia content. Although monks do not need a virtual identity, by managing these accounts of the monasteries they belong…

Mar 22, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian monasteries proposed for UNESCO World Heritage List

An event was held on Tuesday dedicated to the cultural-monastic landscape of Vânători-Neamț and the proposal to include the monasteries in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Vânători-Neamț is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. The area includes 6 large monasteries, including the famous Neamț Monastery, and 10 dependent hermitages, with about 1,000 monastics.…

May 13, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Week in Pictures: October 19 – 25, 2020

The Week in Pictures culminated with the start of events dedicated to St. Demetrius the New’s feast at the Patriarchal Cathedral. We invite you to see our photo selection for October 19 – 25, 2020. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post:   View this post on Instagram   *RO: Moaștele Sfântului Dimitrie au fost scoase pentru…

Oct 30, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Romania’s monasteries, recommended by Prince Charles

Prince Charles, a promoter of Romania in the world, mentioned Romania’s monasteries among the places to visit in the country in the latest material produced by Wild Carpathia. The message is delivered in a five-minute film meant to support the local tourist industry – “A Special Message from HRH the Prince of Wales in Support…

Aug 7, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Prince Charles meets with Archbishop of Athens, speaks about Romania’s monasteries

During his official visit to Greece, HRH Prince Charles of Wales met Thursday with Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece. After welcoming the heir to the British throne at the Archdiocese’s office in Athens, His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II referred to the philanthropic work of the Church and the ties between the two countries.…

May 10, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu