Japca Monastery

Japca Monastery
1996 stamp
Location Japca, Florești District
Country Moldova
Denomination Eastern Orthodoxy
History
Status Monastery
Founded 1693

The Japca Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Japca) is a monastery in Florești District, Moldova.[1]

The Japca Monastery is situated on the shore of Nistru River at a distance of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Camenca. It is the only monastery from Basarabia which was never closed by the Soviet authorities.

References

  1. "Japca Monastery". Retrieved 20 March 2017.

Coordinates: 47°59′17″N 28°42′42″E / 47.98806°N 28.71167°E / 47.98806; 28.71167


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