Trei Ierarhi Monastery
Trei Ierarhi Monastery Mănăstirea Trei Ierarhi | |
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Trei Ierarhi Monastery Church | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Romanian Orthodox |
District | Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina |
Location | |
Location | Iași |
State | Romania |
Architecture | |
Style | Moldavian |
Groundbreaking | 1637 |
Completed | 1639 |
Materials | stone, brick |
Mănăstirea Trei Ierarhi (Monastery of the Three Hierarchs) is a seventeenth-century monastery located in Iași, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments[1] and included on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
History
The church was erected between 1637 and 1639,[2] in the Moldavian capital, in honour of the Three Holy Hierarchs of Eastern Orthodoxy (Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and John Chrysostom), and was blessed by Bishop Varlaam. In 1640, Prince Vasile Lupu, the renowned defender of the Orthodox Church, set up here the first printing press in Moldavia and the Vasilian College, a higher education institute. In 1643, the first volume ever printed in Moldavia was issued in Iași. The Trei Ierarhi Church was dedicated by Vasile Lupu to the 20 monasteries on Mount Athos.[3]
Several Romanian royal figures are buried inside the church: Tudosca (Vasile Lupu's first wife) and Ștefan Vodă, their son; prince and scholar Dimitrie Cantemir (1673–1723); and Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the first ruler of the united Romanian principalities (1859–1866).
Architectural features
The church became renowned for the extraordinary lacery in stone which adorns the facades, from bottom to the top of the derricks. One can count over 30 non-repeating registers of decorative motives. Western architectural elements (Gothic, Renaissance) combine with the Eastern style, of Armenian (Khachkar), Georgian, Persian, Arabian or Ottoman inspiration, in a totally bold conception, whose result is a harmonious ensemble.[1] The effusive scenery makes the church resemble a shrine of architectonic proportions, especially conceived to protect the Sfânta Cuvioasă Parascheva's relics (1641). After the 1882 restoration, the original fresco was derusted, some fragments still being kept today in the monastery's museum.
Near the church one can find the Gothic Hall, which shelters a religious art museum. It has, among other things, objects related to the history of the monastery. In the gate's tower (which today no longer exists), that served as belfry, Vasile Lupu had installed a huge horologe, the first public use clock in Romanian Principalities (1654).[1] During the 1882 restoration, the whole mechanism was disassembled and transported to France, where it remained.
- Exterior details
- Inscription on the outer wall
- Example of stone lace pattern
- Window detail
- Entrance to the Gothic Hall
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Romanian Register of Historical Monuments in Iașiiiii County". Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ (in Romanian) Ciprian Plaiașu, "Biserica 'Sfinţii Trei Ierarhi' din Iași: o reabilitare care nu se mai încheie", Adevărul, January 31, 2013; accessed February 6, 2013
- ^ (in Romanian) Florin Mihai, "Cum şi de ce s-a zidit Biserica 'Trei Ierarhi'", Adevărul, July 31, 2012; accessed September 3, 2012
- Aurelian Trişcu (1995). "The "Three Hierarchs" Church in Iaşi". ICOMOS- Journals of the German National Committee. pp. 93–97. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
- "The Church of the Trei Ierarhi Monastery". I.C.I. Bukarest. Archived from the original on 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
External links
- Trei Ierarhi Monastery Website
- The Trei Ierarhi Church
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- Dosoftei House
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churches
and synagogues
- Armenian Church
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- Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Life Sciences
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and monuments
- Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol Statue
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza Statue
- Attacking Cavalryman Statue
- Dosoftei Statue
- Gheorghe Asachi Statue
- Grigore III Ghica Monument
- Independence Statue
- Mihai Eminescu Statue
- Mihail Kogălniceanu Statue
- Miron Costin Statue
- Stephen the Great Statue
- Union Monument
- Vasile Alecsandri Statue
- Voievodes Statuary
natural landmarks
- Bârnova Lime Tree
- Botanical Garden
- Central Market Square
- Ciric Park
- Copou Gardens
- Eminescu's Linden Tree
- Exhibition Park
- Independence Square
- Mihai Eminescu Square
- Odd Poplars Alley
- Palace Square
- Palas Garden
- Podu Roș Square
- Repedea Hill Fossil Site
- Theatre Square
- Union Square
- University Square
- Voievozilor Square
- Era Shopping Park
- Felicia Shopping Centre
- Hala Centrală
- Iulius Mall
- Moldova Center
- Palas Mall
- Iași International Airport
- Central Railway Station
- Nicolina International Railway Station
- CTP Iași
- Attractions
- Media in Iași
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