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Suceava County

The painted monasteries of Bukovina.

6 museums
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Suceava County, in southern Bukovina, is famous for its monasteries painted inside and out.

Museums in Suceava County

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

Places in Suceava County

The story of Suceava County

Voroneț, Moldovița, Sucevița, Humor and Arbore have outer walls covered with frescoes of saints, angels and the Last Judgement, painted in the 15th and 16th centuries; they are on the UNESCO list. Voroneț is known for its deep blue. Putna Monastery holds the tomb of Stephen the Great, and in Suceava his fortress overlooks the city. Villages here still paint Easter eggs with fine patterns.

  • 1993the painted churches on the UNESCO list
  • 1488Voroneț Monastery is built in three months

Suceava County through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1504Stephen the Great is buried at Putna.See it: Putna Monastery Museum

What to do in Suceava County

  1. 01

    Voroneț Monastery

    The 'Sistine Chapel of the East'.

    Voroneț1 hour
  2. 02

    Sucevița Monastery

    Frescoes and a fortress wall.

    Sucevița1 hour
  3. 03

    Bukovina Village Museum

    Wooden houses of the region.

    Suceava1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Suceava County

From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.

Arriving by plane

OTP
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Getting around Suceava County

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

Hidden story

Voroneț blue

No one knows exactly how the famous blue was made.

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The frescoes of Voroneț are painted in a deep, bright blue that has lasted more than 450 years of sun, rain and snow. Painters and scientists have studied it, and it is thought to come from azurite mixed with other minerals, but the exact recipe of the old masters is still discussed. Artists call it simply 'Voroneț blue'.