Zamfira Monastery

Zamfira Monastery

The Zamfira monastery is a monastery of Eastern Orthodox nuns, located in the Lipăneşti commune, Prahova County, Romania.

History

The church was erected in 1743, at the initiative of Zamfira Apostoli, the widow of a wealthy Wallachian salesman. As the church was damaged by earthquakes in 1802 and 1838; a newer one was built in 1858.

Architecture

The compound is of a quadrilateral shape, with the new church in its center. The old church is outside the compound, near the cemetery.

The new church was painted in 1856-1857 by Nicolae Grigorescu, at the age of 18.

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