Putna Monastery is an orthodox edifice, and it represents one of the most important cultural and religious centers from the region of Moldavia.

According to the old Moldavian chronicles, the building of the monastery, which was founded by Stephen the Great (who tomb is in this church), began in 1466 and was completed in 1469. The monastery has always been an important cultural center; manuscripts have been copied, and priceless miniatures have been sculpted here. The edifice also has a museum, where one can admire embroideries, manuscripts, religious objects and icons.

The building of the monastery began one year after the conquest of the Fortress of Chilia, in the summer of 1466 (on the 4th of July according to the first version of the Chronicle from Putna, and on the 10th of July according to the second version of the Moldavian-Polish Chronicle). The construction works took four years, this extraordinary work of art being completed by the Greek architect Theodor, who was helped by the Transylvanian construction workers, stone-carvers and silver workers.

Accessibility: The Monastery is situated 33 km away from the town of Radauti, in the North of Moldavia.