Hadâmbu Monastery

The Hadâmbu Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Hadâmbu) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located in Schitu Hadâmbului, Iași County, Romania.

Hadâmbu Monastery
Religion
AffiliationRomanian Orthodox Church
Location
LocationSchitu Hadâmbului, Iași County, Romania
Architecture
StyleMoldavian
Completed1659
Materialsstone, brick

Located 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the city of Iași, the monastery, dedicated in 1659, was built by the Greek cellarer Iani Hadâmbul on a place donated to him by Prince Gheorghe Ghica. Left in ruin for many years, the monastery was reopened in 1990.

The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.[1]

  • The old church
    The old church
  • The new church
    The new church

References
  1. The Romanian Register of Historical Monuments in Iaşi County Archived 2010-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
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