Dealu Monastery is a 15th-century monastery in Dâmbovița County, Romania, located 6 km north of Târgoviște.

Dealu Monastery
Mănăstirea Dealu
Church of Dealu Monastery
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusNunnery
PatronSaint Nicholas
Year consecrated1501
StatusActive
Location
LocationViforâta, Dâmbovița County, Romania
Geographic coordinates44°57′30″N 25°28′54″E / 44.958351°N 25.481675°E / 44.958351; 25.481675
Architecture
Architect(s)Manolis of Niaesia
FounderRadu IV the Great
Groundbreaking26 August 1499[1]
MaterialsCarved stone, brick[2]
Website
Mănăstirea Dealu

The church of the monastery is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.

Necropolis edit

Dealu Monastery narthex is considered one of the largest funerary spaces in the country, here being buried several voivodes, princes and clergymen. In chronological order, those buried at Dealu Monastery are:

References edit

  1. ^ Dumitru, Cornelia (2 July 2014). "Mănăstirea Dealu (Dâmbovița), locul unde se află capul lui Mihai Viteazul". Agerpres (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Elementele arhitecturale specifice bisericii Mănăstirii Dealu". Mănăstirea Dealu (in Romanian).
  3. ^ "Manastirea Dealu". CrestinOrtodox.ro (in Romanian).