The Arbore Monastery is a Roman Orthodox monastery in the village of Arbore, Suceava County. The monastery church is dedicated to the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist and is known for its fresco paintings which are typical for the historical Bucovina region. The monastery is one of the 8 churches and monasteries that make up the Churches of Moldavia UNESCO World Heritage Site .From the original monastery of 1502, only the Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist still exists today, together with the bell tower from 1867. The church is built of brick and stone from nearby quarries and has a rectangular plan without a spire. One of the most notable works can be found on the western facade, which entirely consists of a group of miniatures and is considered as one of the best fresco paintings of the era of Stephen the Great and Petru Rareș.
Unesco: Churches of Moldavia
RR: Finland x other counries RR
Date: July 20
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