Category: Cult

Cozia Monastery was built by the Prince Mircea cel Bătrân in 1388 in the Valley of Olt and is the place for his grave and one of the most remarkable monuments of medieval national art in Romania. The building has had several modifications; they added a porch, a chapel, a new fountain and a guard tower in addition to its original architecture in the brancovien style. The monastery is covered with frescoes which were made between 1390 and 1931. It’s the only monastery in Byzantine style throughout Romania. There are other primitive Byzantine remains in the decorations murals facets with original stone rosettes and frames. There are also two Byzantine cupolas that reflect on the Olt River.

Tips

In the monastery museum you can see old manuscripts, embroideries and objects of worship.
Inside the church, you can see the representation of Mircea cel Bătrân and his son (near the entrance).

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The church of San Miguel Archangel in Pedrezuela, Madrid, was built in the late Gothic style of the sixteenth century, on a rectangular plan. It has two naves separated by semicircular arcs. The use of stone in the outside is remarkable. The windows are high and very narrow and the very square tower is imposing. The church has two fonts from the late fifteenth century. From September 20th to 30th, is celebrated the feast of San Miguel Archangel with daily organized masses culminating with a procession through the village streets and on October 1st, a special mass is celebrated in honor of the dead. The parish offers masses and services throughout the year.

Tips

You can see the schedule of celebrations and masses in the parish website and the calendar of activities throughout the year.
You can reach it by bus; the bus stop is at the exchanger of Plaza Castilla in Madrid.

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The parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption is located in Valdemoro, Madrid. It is Baroque and was built in the second half of the seventeenth century on the remains of former buildings and is considered the most important monument of the complex of buildings of the municipality. It has a central nave of 60 m long and 28 m wide, with eight side chapels on each side. There are three entrances, one located west of the nave, with three arches and two square towers. The tower was completed in 1764 and its bell tower has four bronze bells; its pink color is due to the recent reform that was made. The exterior walls are made of brick and stone. In the main altar there is a painting by Francisco de Goya: the Apparition of the Virgin to St-Julien, bishop of Cuenca, with two other paintings, The Assumption by Francisco Bayeu and St. Peter Martyr by Ramon Bayeu. We also find two other paintings by Claudio Coello and several frescoes by Antonio Van Pere. The parish has an important archive with documents dating from the fifteenth century. The organ is from 1737.

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The parish functions as such and the calendar of the masses are available on its website.

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