Cocoș Monastery
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Cocoş Monastery is a monastery in
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
, located in a forest clearing 6 km 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 The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches (except the East Syriac churches). It celebrates the "falling asleep" (death) of Mary the ''Theotokos'' ("Mother of ...
, all of which are on the list of historical monuments in Romania, being built between 1883 and 1913.Institutul Naţional al Monumentelor Istorice
"Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2004" - Judeţul Tulcea


Gallery

Monasterio de Cocos, Rumanía, 2016-05-28, DD 67-69 HDR.jpg, The High Altar Monasterio de Cocos, Rumanía, 2016-05-28, DD 52-54 HDR.jpg, Church ceiling Monasterio de Cocos, Rumanía, 2016-05-28, DD 82-84 HDR.jpg, Entrance view of the church Monasterio de Cocos, Rumanía, 2016-05-28, DD 95.jpg, Entrance to the monastery Monasterio de Cocos, Rumanía, 2016-05-28, DD 96-98 HDR.jpg, Monks' housing


References

Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Dobruja Historic monuments in Tulcea County Isaccea {{romania-christian-monastery-stub