After going to the Bistrița Monastery, we also stopped at the Pângărați Monastery. Pângărați Monastery from Neamț County is located on the ridge of a mountain on the left bank of the Pângărați River, a tributary of the Bistrița River.
The monastery is divided into two: the lower part which includes the old church, the bell tower, the body of the cell and the library and the upper part where the new church is located, the church shop, also called pangar, a small fountain and the space where the candles are lit.
The Pângărați Monastery impresses with its huge walls that look like a fortress difficult to conquer. After passing under the bell tower, we arrived in the courtyard of the monastery. First we visited the old church dedicated to the Holy Great Martyr Dimitrie. I didn't go to church because of the pandemic. I'll do it another time. Of all the monasteries visited in Neamț County, this is not part of the old pilgrimage, from 2005.
After filming and photographing the lower part of the monastery, I climbed the steps to the plateau where the new church was built. between the two churches are concrete alleys surrounded by multicolored roses. The new church is a jewel that shines inside and out. The poultice is carved and gilded. The church is dedicated to All Romanian Saints.
Then we stopped at the nearby religious store to buy a souvenir. Up on the Pângărați hill, it was a dream sight, which cannot be described in words.
Pângărați Monastery was the last monastery I visited in Neamț County in 2020.
The Pângărați Monastery, dedicated to the “Holy Great Martyr Dimitrie”, was founded by the voivode Alexandru Lăpușneanu in 1560. The monastery is located on the Bistrița Valley, 15 km north of the town of Piatra Neamț.
The church was consecrated by Gregory Metropolitan of Soceva, in 1560 as it is written on the inscription of the monastery: Monastery in the name of the Holy Martyr and was consecrated by him Gregory Metropolitan of Soceva at leat 7068 by order of Alexandru Voievod".
The monastery was closed in 1960 and reopened as a hermitage in 1990. After 1992, restoration work was carried out on the roof, exterior facades, windows, and the bell tower. The hermitage becomes a monastery.
The new church was built in 2003 in Stefanian style and is dedicated to the "Descent of the Holy Spirit" and "Sunday of the Romanian Saints".
What do you say, isn't it a beautiful place?
If you want to make a virtual visit you can do so by accessing the video below.
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