In the idyllic city of Sinaia, the “Arachova” of Romania, in the lush Prachova Valley, there is a 17th -century Byzantine monastery, a faithful copy of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai, from which it was named after the city.
Going up to the old town of Sinaia, is the famous Byzantine Monastery of Sinaia. The monastery dates back to 1695 and was built by Prince Michael Katakouzenos.
The Greek ruler, a descendant of a Byzantine family, founded the monastery on his return from a pilgrimage to Mount Sinai, in honor of St. Catherine, having escaped a murderous attempt at him.
Inside the enclosure of the male monastery there is the initial chapel Biserica Veche (old church), dating from the 1695.
OR Church (Biserica Mare) built the 1846 And the frescoes depict Michael Kantakouzenos and the first royal couple in Romania.
The Sinai Monastery was designed and built by Katakouzenos to serve as a fort, on the route from Brasov to Bucharest.
The original plan was for the monastery to have 12 monks to imitate the twelve Apostles, but over time the number of monks increased.
Since 2005 the monastery has been inhabited by 13 Christian Orthodox monks belonging to the Archbishop of Bucharest.
Source :Skai
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