Frumoasa Monastery
Culture · The Codru Forests
The gleaming white and dark blues of the Frumoasa Monastery’s exterior remind some visitors of churches in Greece. The name Frumoasa comes from a spectacular meadow in the middle of the oak forest where the monastery is located. “Frumusica,” the word from which “Frumoasa” is derived, means beautiful. The Soviets converted the monastery from a religious sanctuary to a multi-use social-services complex. They used some buildings as an orphanage, others as a school for the deaf, and still others as a reform school for delinquent girls.
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WhereSatul Frumoasa, raionul CălărașiThe Codru Forests · ~47 km from Chișinău, as the crow flies
On the map
A rough sketch. The distance is in a straight line, not by road.
You book and pay the host directly.
About this place
- Distance from Chisinau: 60 km
- Visiting hours: Monday – Sunday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Type: Monastery for nuns
