About
Stephen the Great was the most important ruler of Moldavia, but also a prominent personality in the history of Romania. He ruled his country for 47 years, from 1457 to 1504, during which time he distinguished himself as a statesman, diplomat and military leader. He won the throne when he was not even 20 years old, out of a desire to avenge his father's death.
Due to the large number of places of worship founded, but also to the battles against the pagans, he was called Athlete of Christ and defender of Christianity since his lifetime. He was sanctified in 1992, being marked in the Orthodox Christian calendar on July 2, with the name Righteous Voivode Stephen the Great and Holy.
In Neamț there are 7 objects whose existence is linked to the name of the voivode: the large church from the Neamț Monastery, the Neamț Citadel, the Războieni Monastery, the Tower and the chapel of St. John the New from the Bistrita Monastery, the Royal Court Ensemble with the Nativity of St. John church The Baptist from Piatra Neamț, the New Roman Citadel and the Tazlău Monastery.
ABOUT THE TAZLAU MONASTERY
Located at the foot of Măguria Tazlău, in the center of Tazlău commune, the monastery is considered the most imposing in the entire Neamț county. Apart from the monastery church, here are still preserved the ruins of the princely house and the defensive wall built of river stone, which in some places still has the height of Stephen's time. Until recently, an extensive restoration project was carried out at the monastery, which involved both the rehabilitation of the buildings and the archaeological research. It is good to know that in the basement of the monastery there are several retreat tunnels that have never been studied.
Due to the large number of places of worship founded, but also to the battles against the pagans, he was called Athlete of Christ and defender of Christianity since his lifetime. He was sanctified in 1992, being marked in the Orthodox Christian calendar on July 2, with the name Righteous Voivode Stephen the Great and Holy.
In Neamț there are 7 objects whose existence is linked to the name of the voivode: the large church from the Neamț Monastery, the Neamț Citadel, the Războieni Monastery, the Tower and the chapel of St. John the New from the Bistrita Monastery, the Royal Court Ensemble with the Nativity of St. John church The Baptist from Piatra Neamț, the New Roman Citadel and the Tazlău Monastery.
ABOUT THE TAZLAU MONASTERY
Located at the foot of Măguria Tazlău, in the center of Tazlău commune, the monastery is considered the most imposing in the entire Neamț county. Apart from the monastery church, here are still preserved the ruins of the princely house and the defensive wall built of river stone, which in some places still has the height of Stephen's time. Until recently, an extensive restoration project was carried out at the monastery, which involved both the rehabilitation of the buildings and the archaeological research. It is good to know that in the basement of the monastery there are several retreat tunnels that have never been studied.
