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Sucevița Monastery is one of the last monasteries to be decorated in the famous style of exterior frescoes, and since 2010 it is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Sucevița Monastery is an Orthodox convent located in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina (NW Moldavia). It was built in 1585 by the local rulers Ieremia Movilă, Gheorghe Movilă and Simion Movilă.
The churche’s architecture consists of Byzantine and Gothic elements and some elements typical to Bukovina. The interior and the exterior walls are covered by frescoes of great artistic value, depicting biblical episodes (Old and New Testament). The frescoes were made around 1601, therefore making Sucevița one of the last monasteries to be decorated in the famous style of exterior paintings.
The huge inner court of the monastic complexe is surrounded by high (6 m) and wide (3 m) walls, and the defensive structure include four towers in each corner.
Sucevița was initially a princely residence, a fortified monastery, and today shelters a museum that displays an outstanding collection of historic and art objects. The tombstones of Ieremia and Simion Movilă (portraits embroidered in silver thread), as well as clerical silverware, books and manuscripts testify Sucevița's importance as a manuscript workshop and handicraft & printing center.
Since 2010 the monastery is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
