Tismana Monastery

Gorj County · Romania

Tismana Monastery, Romania
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May to September
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The oldest monastery in Wallachia, Tismana clings to a rock spur above a waterfall in the Gorj foothills. Its fortified church has endured centuries as a spiritual and, at times, defensive stronghold.

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