Moldovişa Monastery

The Moldovişa Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the town of Moldovişa, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovişa was built in 1532 by Petru Rareº, who was Stefan the Great's illegitimate son. It was founded as a protective barrier against the Muslim Ottoman conquerors from the East.
Moldovişa's frescoes are filled with yellow accents and are well preserved. The predominantly yellow-and-blue frescoed paintings on its exterior (right, the apses' Prayer of All Saints", a recurring theme in Christian Orthodox art) were done in 1537.This monastery, built by Voivode Petru Rareº, is one of the five monasteries in Northern Moldavia with frescoes painted on the outer walls. Sister Maika, who has been living in the monastery for more than 50 years, says that it is "the holy scriptures in color". The Crucifixion (nave) is the most valuable painting preserved in the churches of Bukovina.Moldovişa Monastery is the second (after Humor Monastery) and the last church with open porch, hidden place above the burial-vault, with Gothic-style windows and doors. The interior and exterior paintings of the walls represent scenes from the 16th century of Moldovian daily life.
Monastery of Moldovişa--were placed on UNESCO World Heritage list in 1993.