Chiajna Monastery
The Chiajna Monastery ( Romanian Mănăstirea Chiajna ) was a monastery from the 18th century. It was located on what is now the northwestern outskirts of Bucharest . The ruins of the church have been preserved.
history
The construction of the monastery began in 1774 under the rule of Alexandru Ipsilanti and was finished in 1790 under the Phanariot prince Nicolae Mavrogheni . The monastery was named after Princess Chiajna , who once owned the estate on which the monastery was built. The monastery, built in neoclassical style, had a church of impressive dimensions: 43 meters long, 18 meters high and walls up to 2 meters thick. Shortly before the inauguration, the monastery was destroyed by the Turks . Because of its size, they suspected that it was a fortress . Despite the Turkish attack, the church of the monastery remained. In the 1977 earthquake , however, the church tower collapsed . It is also said that during the plague epidemic from 1791–1793 at the time of Prince Mihai Șuțu the monastery became a refuge for the sick and that the Archbishop of Wallachia also died here of the plague. After the epidemic, the monastery was finally abandoned. All documents were destroyed in a fire.
Legend
According to legend, the bell of Chiajna Monastery was thrown into the Dâmbovița River and legend claims that it can still be heard ringing on nights of the full moon. It is also said that from time to time the figure of an angel or a beautiful woman can be seen on the walls of the monastery . It is said that this is the princess Ancuța , who was murdered on the orders of her mother, the princess Chiajna, because she refused to marry the man her mother had chosen. There are also rumors of people disappearing or ghosts that are said to have been seen here.
Web links
- historia.ro , Blestemul clopotului îngropat la Mănăstirea Chiajna.
- crestinortodox.ro , Mănăstirea Chiajna
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b wieninternational.at ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , The Curse of Chiajna Monastery
Coordinates: 44 ° 28 ′ 45 ″ N , 25 ° 59 ′ 53 ″ E