The Neamț Monastery ( Romanian : Mănăstirea Neamț ) is a Romanian Orthodox religious settlement, one of the oldest and most important of its kind in Romania . It was built in the 15th century, and it is an example of medieval Moldavian architecture. A jewel of 15th-century architecture, the church was built during the reign of Stephen III of Moldavia (1457–1504) and finished in the year when the Moldavian army won the battle against King John I Albert of Poland (1497).
15-548: The monastery is located in the north-eastern part of Romania, in Neamț County , 10 km west of Târgu Neamț . It is accessible by car (DN 15B road) and train (Târgu Neamț railway station); the nearest airport is Suceava , located about 60 km to the north. Sumptuous, with delicate colour effects, the monastery shows the maturity of the Moldavian architectonic style, which matured during Ștefan cel Mare's period. The façade of
30-1376: Is 283 km (176 mi) long, and its basin area is 7,039 km (2,718 sq mi). The upper reach is also known as Bistrița Aurie ( German : Goldene Bistritz ). The following dams have been constructed on the river Bistrița: The following towns and villages are situated along the river Bistrița, from source to mouth: Șesuri , Cârlibaba Nouă , Valea Stânei , Botoș , Ciocănești , Iacobeni , Argestru , Vatra Dornei , Cozănești , Ortoaia , Gheorghițeni , Rusca , Sunători , Chiril , Cojoci , Satu Mare , Crucea , Holda , Holdița , Broșteni , Lungeni , Frasin , Mădei , Pârâul Cârjei , Borca , Soci , Pârâul Pântei , Bușmei , Farcașa , Popești , Frumosu , Pârâul Fagului , Săvinești , Galu , Poiana Teiului , Topoliceni , Roșeni , Poiana Largului , Călugăreni , Bistricioara , Ceahlău , Chirițeni , Grozăvești , Buhalnița , Ruginești , Izvoru Alb , Bicaz , Capșa , Tarcău , Straja , Oanțu , Pângărați , Preluca , Vaduri , Viișoara , Agârcia , Doamna , Piatra Neamț , Văleni , Cut , Dumbrava Roșie , Brășăuți , Săvinești , Roznov , Șovoaia , Zănești , Ruseni , Podoleni , Rediu , Costișa , Frunzeni , Buhuși , Blăgești , Racova , Buda , Gura Văii , Gârlenii de Sus , Gârleni , Itești , Lilieci , Bacău , Galbeni . The following rivers are tributaries to
45-454: Is a county ( județ ) of Romania , in the historic region of Moldavia , with the county seat at Piatra Neamț . The county takes its name from the Neamț River . In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 and a population density of 80/km . Neamț County has an area of 5,897 km (2,277 sq mi). The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains,
60-610: Is a right tributary of the river Siret . At Chetriș , near Bacău , it flows into the Siret. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains , at the foot of the Gârgalău Peak [ ro ] . It flows through the counties Bistrița-Năsăud , Suceava , Neamț , and Bacău . The towns Vatra Dornei , Bicaz , Piatra Neamț , Roznov , Buhuși , and Bacău lie along the Bistrița. The Bistrița
75-662: Is found along the Siret River 's valley. The county's main industries are One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam is built along the Bistrița River , forming the Bicaz Lake ; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station . Neamț County is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in
90-568: Is said to be more than 600 years old. Among the almost 11,000 volumes are many rare books, some being the first ones printed in this country. The altar screen of the former church from Neamț Fortress, is the most important treasure of all those in the monastery, along with the icon painted by Nicolae Grigorescu , "The Flight from Egypt". 47°15′49″N 26°12′33″E / 47.2636943°N 26.2092067°E / 47.2636943; 26.2092067 Neam%C8%9B County Neamț County ( Romanian pronunciation: [ne̯amt͡s] )
105-408: The 2020 local elections , consists of 34 councillors, with the following party composition: Neamț County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 78 communes. The county was located in the north-eastern part of Romania, in the north-west of the region of Moldavia . Today, most of the territory of the former county is part of the current Neamț County. It was bordered on the north by Câmpulung County , to
120-560: The Eastern Carpathians , with heights of over 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and the impressive peak of Ceahlău Massif . Along the Bicaz River lies the canyon of Cheile Bicazului . Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistrița River led to the formation of Lake Bicaz ( Lake Izvorul Muntelui ), the largest artificial lake completely in Romania. On the western side, the lowest point, at about 160 m (520 ft),
135-521: The centuries. Here Gavril Uric showed his talent, the most important representative of the Moldavian miniature from the 15th century. His first known manuscript, dated 1429, is kept in the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford . The calligraphers and miniaturists of Ștefan cel Mare who worked at this important center made many of the books given to Putna Monastery . In the cells of the monastery,
150-564: The chronicler Macarie wrote the chronicle of Petru Rareș 's rule, and Eftimie the chronicle of Alexandru Lăpușneanu 's rule. The learned tradition of the Neamț Monastery disappeared in the 17th and 18th centuries, to be reborn at the beginning of next century, when Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi established a printing house here. In the monastery museum is the old printing press, which was used to print books since 1807. The monastery's library
165-457: The church is covered with decorations characteristic of that time: Gothic windows and friezes with enameled disks, coloured in green, yellow and brown. In the chamber of the tombs, which appear for the first time at this church, is the tomb of Ștefan al II-lea , son of Alexandru cel Bun and uncle of Ștefan cel Mare . The art treasures kept at Neamț Monastery are proof of the intense artistic and cultural activity which took place here through
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#1733086088207180-417: The county population was 198,223 inhabitants, 90.3% Romanians, 6.3% Jews, 1.2% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 90.5% Eastern Orthodox, 6.7% Jewish, 2.3% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities. In 1930, the county's urban population was 47,957 inhabitants, comprising 69.6% Romanians, 24.7% Jews, 1.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. From
195-406: The north-east by Baia County , to the east by Roman County , to the south by Bacău County , to the southwest by Ciuc County , and to the west by Mureș County . In 1930, the county had four districts ( plăși ): In 1938, the county had five districts: Apart from Piatra Neamț , the county had two urban municipalities (cities): Târgu Neamț and Buhuși . According to the 1930 census data,
210-512: The religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 69.7% Eastern Orthodox, 25.2% Jewish, 3.4% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities. Bistri%C8%9Ba (Siret) The Bistrița ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbistrit͡sa] ; also called Bistrița Aurie or Bistrița Moldoveană ; Hungarian : Aranyos-Beszterce ) is a river in the Romanian regions of Maramureș , Bukovina and Moldavia (most of its length). It
225-575: The world. The monumental church of Neamț Monastery has been a model for Moldavian churches and monasteries. The Moldavian art style, of great originality and stylistic unity, was developed by blending Gothic elements with Byzantine motifs. The county is host to two of Romania's 9 national parks: the Ceahlău Massif and the Vânători-Neamț Natural Park . The county's main tourist attractions include The Neamț County Council, renewed at
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