Căpriana monastery

The Căpriana Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Căpriana) is one of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, located in Căpriana, 40 km (25 miles) north-west of Chișinău.

Căpriana Monastery
An outside shot of the monastery
47.116621°N 28.510637°E / 47.116621; 28.510637
LocationCăpriana, Strășeni District
CountryMoldova
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy
History
StatusMonastery
Founded1429
Architecture
StyleMoldavian
Specifications
Materialsstone
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