The Lainici Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located from
Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu () is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the city: Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, ...
.
History
First mention of this monastery was in 14th century. The monastery was constructed during the reign of
John Caradja
Ioan Gheorghe Caragea (sometimes Anglified as John Caradja; pre-modern Romanian: ''Ioan Gheorghie Caragea'', Cyrillic: Їωан Геωргïє Караџѣ; Greek: Ἰωάννης Γεώργιος Καρατζάς, ''Ioannis Georgios Karatzas''; ...
Voivode between 1812 and 1817.
Gallery
Image:Manastirea lainici.JPG, View
File:Mănăstirea Lainici (by Pudelek).jpg, Old Church
Image:Interiorbiserica veche.JPG, Old Church, interior
Image:Exteriorbisericaveche.JPG, Old Church
Image:Interiorbisericanoua.JPG, New church, interior
Image:Chiliicalugari.JPG, Body of cells
Image:Chilii.JPG, Body of cells
Image:LibrariaLainici.JPG, Book shop
Image:Libraria Manastirea Lainici2.jpg, Book shop
Image:Biserica Veche Manastirea Lainici2.jpg, Old church
Image:Biserica Veche ziua.jpg, Old church
Image:Biserica_noua_Manastirea_Lainici1.jpg, New church
Image:Cladire curte Manastirea Lainici.jpg, Body of cells
Image:Cladirea curte Manastirea Lainici 3.jpg, Body of cells
References
* România - Harta mănăstirilor, Amco Press, 2000
* http://www.manastirealainici.ro/
Harta Lainici
External links
Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Gorj County
Historic monuments in Gorj County
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