Embraced by the Transylvanian landscape, the monasteries stand not only as religious edifices, but also as testimonies of a complex monastic tradition, reflecting a synthesis of Byzantine-Slavic and Apusian influences, crystallized in the rules of St. Basil and adapted by St. Benedict. Each monastery combines contemplation with community activity, representing a living tradition that has profoundly shaped Romanian spiritual and cultural identity.
The architectural calligraphy of Transylvanian monasteries, from medieval fortifications to Baroque complexity, is a stone chronicle of the evolution of art and monastic life. Every corner of these monasteries is imbued with the vibrant history of Orthodox and Greek Catholic monasticism, echoes of isihasm and the striving to maintain an authentic and uninterrupted prayer life.
The architectural calligraphy of Transylvanian monasteries, from medieval fortifications to Baroque complexity, is a stone chronicle of the evolution of art and monastic life. Every corner of these monasteries is imbued with the vibrant history of Orthodox and Greek Catholic monasticism, echoes of isihasm and the striving to maintain an authentic and uninterrupted prayer life.
To protect our site and present you individualized content, we use cookies. We also share this data with Google Analitics. Being aware of the problems of our modern society, we offer you the option to use only necessary cookies. If you refuse all cookies, you will have very limited use of this site.
To use this page with all it’s functionalities we need cookies. Our system is based on some necessary cookies and we need to store some data on our servers. When you deny all cookies we can only ensure very limited use of this page.
German
Romanian
Fortified Church
lechinţa
