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ROMANIA - Bucovina (Bukovina)

Sucevita Monastery

High walls and heavily buttressed defensive towers surround the great monastic complex of Sucevita, giving it the appearance of a fortress. Founded in 1581 by Gheorghe Movila, it was later expanded by his brother, Ieremia, ruling prince of Moldavia, who added massive ramparts and turrets. Sucevita Monastery boasts a magnificent depiction of the Ladder to Paradise. Red-winged angels in orderly rows attend the righteous on a slanting ladder to the heavens, each rung inscribed with one of the monastic virtues. Sinners fall through the rungs and are driven by grinning devils to the chaos of hell.
BEST TIME to VISIT BUKOVINA
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BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ROMANIA
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from June to September
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