Sihăstria Monastery
A monastery for monks founded in 1655 by Bishop Ghedeon of Roman, dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God (8 September).
The ensemble – the Nativity church, the wooden Holy Archangels church, the Sts Joachim and Anne chapel and the 1825 bell tower – is a listed monument (NT-II-a-A-10736). Much of the monastery burned in 1922. It is known as the home of Father Cleopa Ilie.
Highlights
- Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului”
- Biserica de lemn „Sf. Voievozi”
- Turnul-clopotniță din 1825
- Mormântul părintelui Cleopa Ilie
On the routes
- Monasteries of Neamț1 day (about 6–7 hours)
Nearby
Other places a few kilometres away.
