Horezu Monastery

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Monastery of Horezu*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Romania
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii
Reference	597
Region**	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1993  (17th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO.

The Monastery of Horezu was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorative works.

“	The Brâncovenesc style, which can be found at several other churches and monasteries in Wallachia, is the only true and original Romanian style and is called "Brancoveanu art" by the name of the ruler who, in a period of constant battles between the world powers of that time, put cultural development of the country above everything and made it the goal of his life.	”
	— [1]

The monastery has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites.

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1. ^ Horezu monastery - remarkable example of pure Romanian "Brancoveanu art". Welcome to Romania

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Horezu

• UNESCO World Heritage List - Horezu entry
• Horezu Monastery at Romanian-monasteries.go.ro

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