Cocoș Monastery

Cocoș Monastery

Cocoş Monastery is a monastery in Romania, located in a forest clearing 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the town Niculițel.

The monastery includes an abbot's house, a number of monks' dwellings, a bell tower, a chapel and a church dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos, all of which are on the list of historical monuments in Romania, being built between 1883 and 1913.[1]

  • The High Altar
    The High Altar
  • Church ceiling
    Church ceiling
  • Entrance view of the church
    Entrance view of the church
  • Entrance to the monastery
    Entrance to the monastery
  • Monks' housing
    Monks' housing

References

  1. ^ Institutul Naţional al Monumentelor Istorice - "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2004" - Judeţul Tulcea Archived 2009-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
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