POLOVRAGI MONASTERY

The monastery was built in 1645 by the wealthy boyar Danciu Pârâianu. Access is through a large carved wooden portal. A tree-lined driveway leads to the buildings. In the center of the courtyard, surrounded by beautiful white buildings with flowers, is the small monastery church. The interior is particularly rich, with touches of Brâncovenesc architecture, icons and ^18th-century murals. The monastery boasts a rich collection of 600 icons on wood and glass from the ^18th and ^19th centuries.