Photographer’s Note
The Zamfira monastery is a monastery of Eastern Orthodox nuns, located in the Lipăneşti commune, Prahova County, Romania. The church was erected in 1743, at the initiative of Zamfira Apostoli, the widow of a wealthy Wallachian salesman. As the church was damaged by earthquakes in 1802 and 1838; a newer one was built in 1858.
The compound is of a quadrilateral shape, with the new church in its center. The old church is outside the compound, near the cemetery.
The new church was painted in 1856-1857 by Nicolae Grigorescu, at the age of 18.
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(7534) 2009-07-05 2:48
Hi Cristina!
Wonderful cross. Good POV and capture. Original work.
Greetings from Poland!
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Copyright: Cristina Stoica (albastrica)
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(307) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2009-06-28
- Categories: Ceremony
- Camera: Nikon D 80, 18-105mm VR Nikon
- Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2009-07-03 13:44
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