Dealu Monastery
Monastery in Dâmbovița County, Romania
Dealu Monastery is a 15th-century monastery in Dâmbovița County, Romania, located 6 km north of Târgoviște.
| Dealu Monastery | |
|---|---|
Mănăstirea Dealu | |
 Church of Dealu Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Nunnery |
| Patron | Saint Nicholas |
| Year consecrated | 1501 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Viforâta, Dâmbovița County, Romania |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°57′30″N 25°28′54″E / 44.958351°N 25.481675°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Manolis of Niaesia |
| Founder | Radu IV the Great |
| Groundbreaking | 26 August 1499[1] |
| Materials | Carved stone, brick[2] |
| Website | |
| Mănăstirea Dealu | |
The church of the monastery is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
Necropolis
Dealu Monastery narthex is considered one of the largest funerary spaces in the country, here being buried several voivodes, princes and clergymen. In chronological order, those buried at Dealu Monastery are:
- Vlad II Dracul (cca. 1390–1447), Prince of Wallachia
- Vladislav II (d. 1456), Prince of Wallachia
- Radu IV cel Mare (1467–1508), Prince of Wallachia
- Vlad V cel Tânăr (1488–1512), Prince of Wallachia
- Radu VI Bădica (d. 1524), Prince of Wallachia
- Vlad VII Înecatul (d. 1532), Prince of Wallachia
- Head of Mihai Viteazul (1558–1601), Prince of Wallachia[3]
- Mihail Movilă (d. 1608), Prince of Moldavia
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dealu monastery.
- ^ Dumitru, Cornelia (2 July 2014). "Mănăstirea Dealu (Dâmbovița), locul unde se află capul lui Mihai Viteazul". Agerpres (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Elementele arhitecturale specifice bisericii Mănăstirii Dealu". Mănăstirea Dealu (in Romanian).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Manastirea Dealu". CrestinOrtodox.ro (in Romanian).
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