# Văratec Monastery and Museum Collection

> Founded in 1785 by nun Olimpiada under the guidance of Abbot Paisius Velichkovsky, Văratec is Romania's largest convent, with over 400 nuns.

- **Category:** Monastery
- **Locality:** Văratec (com. Agapia), Neamț County
- **Address:** Sat Văratec, comuna Agapia, la 12 km de Târgu Neamț (DN15B)
- **Coordinates:** 47.139947, 26.268322
- **Opening hours:** Museum: daily 09:00–17:00.
- **Phone:** 0233 244 616
- **Official website:** https://varatic.mmb.ro/
- **Page:** https://neamt.tesseramo.com/obiective/manastirea-varatec-muzeu?lang=en

**Highlights:**
- Icoane din sec. XV (Sf. Nicolae, Arhanghelii Mihail și Gavril) de la Râșca
- Icoane împărătești din sec. XVI de la Văleni
- „Maica Domnului Dolorosa” de zugravul Eftimie
- Broderii în fir de aur
- Mormântul Veronicăi Micle

Founded in 1785 by nun Olimpiada under the guidance of Abbot Paisius Velichkovsky, Văratec is Romania's largest convent, with over 400 nuns. Its museum, in the former 'Queen Marie' workshop, keeps charters, manuscripts, old books, silverware, embroideries and icons. Among the oldest pieces are 15th-century tempera icons brought from Râșca Monastery. The monastery cemetery holds the grave of poet Veronica Micle.