Sinaia Monastery
Prahova County, Romania
No longer standing
Demolished or destroyed.
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Sinaia Monastery, located in Prahova County, Romania, is a Byzantine-style monastery founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Built of brick, the monastery became an important religious center and is designated a Historic Monument. As of 2005, it housed thirteen Christian Orthodox monks under the leadership of hegumen Macarie Boguș and remained part of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.
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- Built
- Type
- monastery
- Materials
- brick
- Heritage
- Historic Monument
- Place
- Prahova County, Romania
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