Japca Monastery

Florești · Moldova

Japca Monastery, Moldova
Photo: Agenția de Inspectare și Restaurare a Monumentelor din Republica Moldova, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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The only Moldovan monastery to remain open through the entire Soviet era, set on terraced slopes above the Dniester. It combines a cave hermitage with later above-ground churches. Vineyards and orchards climb the riverbank.

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