Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Suceava, Romania
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4.4 km
96 m
Explore Suceava in Romania with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in SuceavaSight 1: Princely Court of Suceava
The Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava is a fortified castle in the middle-sized town of Suceava, the county seat town of Suceava County, situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Moldavia, northeastern Romania.
Sight 2: Saint John the New Monastery
Saint John the New Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Suceava, Romania. Built between 1514 and 1522, the monastery church is one of eight buildings that make up the churches of Moldavia UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. Its construction began during the reign of voivode Bogdan III the One-Eyed of Moldavia, after the nearby Mirăuți Church was devastated in 1513. The construction was completed by Stephen IV of Moldavia. The monastery church served as metropolitan cathedral of Moldavia until 1677 and, since 1991, it serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți. The church is dedicated to Saint George and it has frescoes painted on the outside, typical of the region.
Sight 3: Bukovina Museum
The National Museum of Bukovina is the main museum institution in Suceava County. It operates in a building built between 1902-1903, in neoclassical and baroque styles, located on Stefan cel Mare Street nr. 33, in the center of Suceava.
Sight 4: Biserica armeană „Sfânta Cruce” Suceava
The Church of the Saint Cross in Suceava is an Armenian place of worship in Suceava, whose construction dates back to 1521. It is at the base of the Armenian Street, forming together with the Church of Saint Simion, axis defining the old Armenian housing nucleus.
Sight 5: Biserica armeană „Turnul Roșu” Suceava
Saint Simion Church in Suceava is an Armenian place of worship in Suceava, whose construction dates back to 1513. It is located at the upper end of Armenesti Street, on I.G. Sbiera Street nr. 51, forming together with the Church of the Holy Cross an axis defining the ancient nucleus of Armenian habitation.
Sight 6: Planetarium
The Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory of Suceava is a scientific museum designed to design the sky, the solar system, visible planets, satellites, etc. It was inaugurated in 1982, being the third planetarium in the country in order of opening and the largest in the country in terms of hall capacity and dome diameter. The Planetarium of Suceava is located on University Street nr. 13A, in the Areni district.
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