Coșula Monastery is a monastery of monks located in the village of
Coșula
Coșula is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Buda, Coșula, Pădureni and Șupitca. It was established in 2003, when it was detached from Copălău
Copălău is a commune in Botoșani County ...
(in
Botoșani County
Botoșani County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neigbhouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the capital town ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) at Botoșani.
De ...
), at a distance of 20 kilometers southeast of
Botoșani
Botoșani () is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Western Moldavia, Moldavia, Romania. Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa. ...
city. This is reached by walking 3 km on a county road on the right DN 28 B. Coșula Monastery dates from the year 1535, when the great treasurer Mateiaș built a monastic complex here. The Coșula monastery was the only one in Botosani county that also had the painted exterior. It is also known for its 500-year-old fresco and the legendary Yellow Coșula. On the fresco are represented the scene of Pentecost and the "Savior's Cross".
It is listed as a
historic monument by Romania's
Ministry of Culture and National Identity.
[Lista monumentelor istorice din județul Botoșani din anul 2015]
References
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Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Botoșani County
Historic monuments in Botoșani County
Churches completed in 1535