The Orthodox Monastery of Recea

The Recea Monastery was founded in 1991, the architecture of the monastery being typically Romanian. In 1995 the foundation stone for the church dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God was laid, and by 2003 the nuns' cells, the entrance patio and even a library, a museum and a music room were built. The architecture of the monastery harmoniously combines several building styles, including the Romanian style from Wallachia, the Moldavian style, the Byzantine style and the Brâncovenesc style. The big church is built in the shape of a cross, being divided into three parts (porch, pronaos, nave and altar), with three towers, one large one on the nave and two smaller ones on the pronaos. Recea Monastery is the only monastery in Europe whose interior is entirely made of mosaic - it is estimated that 12.000 kg of mosaic were used for the entire church.