Horezu Monastery
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The Horezu Monastery or Hurezi Monastery was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorative works.
The monastery has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites.[1]
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- 1690 establishments in Europe
- Horezu
- Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Vâlcea County
- Historic monuments in Vâlcea County
- Brâncovenesc style architecture
- Religious organizations established in the 1690s
- Christian monasteries established in the 17th century
- World Heritage Sites in Romania
- 17th-century Romanian Orthodox monasteries