360fly.video's video: Top 7 Churches Monasteries in Moldova

Top 7 Churches & Monasteries in Moldova Location: Republic of Moldova (East Europe) MOLDOVA REMAINED A CHRISTIAN NATION EVEN AFTER HALF A CENTURY OCCUPATION BY THE USSR 90.1% OF THE POPULATION NOMINALLY IS EASTERN ORTHODOX (2014 CENSUS) 1. CAPRIANA MONASTERY (~1429) - FOUNDED BY MOLDOVAN RULER “STEFAN THE GREAT” - HOME TO THE BIGGEST CONVENT LIBRARY IN MOLDOVA - CLOSED DURING THE POST-WAR PERIOD, IT WAS ONLY REOPENED AGAIN IN 1989 2. WOODEN CHURCH, CHISINAU (~1642) -OLDEST RELIGIOUS HISTORICAL MONUMENT IN MOLDOVA -BUILD FROM OAK TREES OF MOLDOVAN CODRI -THE LARGEST WOODEN CHURCH IN THE COUNTRY, TOPPING AT 27 METERS (89 FT) 3. HANCU MONASTERY (~1678) - IT WAS BUILD AS A CONVENT FOR NUNS - 1956 TO 1990 THE CONVENT WAS CLOSED BY THE SOVIETS, INSTEAD IT FUNCTIONED AS A SANATORIUM FOR THE HEALTH MINISTRY - IN 1990 THE CONVENT WAS REOPENED, AND NOW IT CAN BE VISITED DAILY 4. CURCHI MONASTERY (~1773) -IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1773-1775 AND BECAME ONE OF THE RICHEST AND LARGEST MONASTERIES IN MOLDOVA. -HAS THE HIGHEST DOME IN MOLDOVA, RISING TO A HEIGHT OF 57 METERS (187 FT) 5. TIPOVA MONASTERY (~1776) - BIGGEST ORTHODOX CAVE MONASTERY IN EASTERN EUROPE - IN ANCIENT TIMES (IV-III C. BC) A GETO-DACIAN FORTRESS STOOD IN THE GROUNDS. ITS REMAINS ARE STILL VISIBLE. 6. SAHARNA MONASTERY (~1777) - EXCEPTIONAL PANORAMIC VIEW OF ROCKY HILLS AND FORESTS WITH 30 CASCADES & WATERFALLS -IMPORTANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE WITH THE REMAINS FROM THE IRON AGE (X-VIII C. BC) 7. METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL, CHISINAU (~1830) - THE PRINCIPAL CATHEDRAL OF THE MOLDOVAN ORTHODOX CHURCH - THE CATHEDRAL WAS BUILT TO A NEOCLASSICAL DESIGN BY ABRAM MELNIKOV - THE BELL TOWER WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1836, BUT WAS DESTROYED AFTER WWII AND REBUILT IN 1997 Info Sources: http://www.travel.md/what-to-see/churches-monasteries-moldova/ http://www.moldova.md/en/content/monastery-curchi Strategic Partners: Advexon, Explore Moldova, Discover the Routes of Life: http://moldova.travel/ Video Produced by: http://www.360fly.video/ We have teamed up with the best cinematographers worldwide and assembled a world class flight crew. We are ready to shoot anywhere and anytime. Whether you want to film a high-speed chase, or you just need a Real Estate Video, the 360Fly Team will adjust to your project, providing scouting, filming, and creative editing for any type of script you have written. We strive to ensure that your vision is fulfilled through our work. We are proud to have one of the best post-production team in the industry. They are professionals who love what they do and create true works of art. We exclusively use products from SONY & DJI Science and Technology Co., Ltd ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are based on three continents, operating in the following cities: -Los Angeles, CA -San Diego, CA -San Francisco, CA -Seoul, S. Korea -Chisinau, Moldova -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Website: http://www.360fly.video/ Contact us: https://www.facebook.com/360flyvideo/