The Holy Voievozi Monastery

The Holy Voievozi Monastery is a monastery in Slobozia , Ialomita County , Romania . It dates back to the 17th century. The monastery is one in all biggest in the southeastern part of the country. It became built via marshal Enache Caragea and Prince Matei Basarab, built on an estate obtained with the aid of the marshal from Ilia? Alexandru, in 1616. The constructing collapsed in an earthquake in 1627, and turned into rebuilt by using Prince Basarab. In 1636, the consecration of the monastery turned into headed with the aid of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople along with extra than 500 priests, inside the presence of the Prince.

From the vintage constructing were saved a cross, the 2 icons above the iconostasis and four big icons of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, the Holy Kings and Saint John the Baptist. These icons are still on the iconostasis of the church nowadays. Until the nineteenth century, the monastery changed into not in need of upkeep or renovation. After the earthquake of 1838, the church and bell tower were quite broken. During the communist duration the monastery changed into disbanded and the constructing have become a parish church.