Moldovita Monastery in Bukovina, Romania, founded by Petru Rares in 1532, is famous for its 16th century exterior frescoes of Biblical stories.
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A fresco (1537) of the defence of Constantinople against Persians dressed as Turks in 626 appears on the south wall of Moldovita Monastery in Bukovina, Romania.
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A tourist train powered by a steam locomotive runs 12 kilometers up the Moldovita River from a station near Moldovita Monastery. This narrow gauge forestry line built in 1888 closed in 2001 but was revived by local railway enthusiasts four years later.
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A Romanian family enjoys a picnic lunch in a meadow at Ciumarna Pass (1100 meters) between Moldovita and Sucevita monasteries.
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Sucevita Monastery (1586), the largest painted monastery in Bukovina, Romania, is surrounded by walls built to defend against Turkish invaders.
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