The church of the monastery, rebuilt by Matei Basarab in 1647, has not only
Wallachian elements, but also Gothic frames to the windows, which reveals a
Moldavian influence. It also includes a Princely House with massive archways on
the first floor, and on the cylindrical columns. On the second floor, a rare
element of civilian architecture preserved in Bucharest, before the 19th
century, is to be seen.
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In the light of down, Near
Plumbuita Monastery. Special light.
Originally, the monastic establishment was constructed during the reign of Petru
cel Tanar (Peter the Young) Voivode between 1559 and1568 and underwent many
changes up until 1647, when Matei Basarab Voivode had it thoroughly
reconstructed, adding a princely residence is an outstanding witness of the
civil architecture of the 17th century.
The plan of the church building is apsidal, consisting of three apses that are
placed across from the church entrance - one of them above the altar, and the
other two above the lateral sides of the naos. The tower is placed right above
the naos; the church has been provided with two towers above the pronaos,
following the architectural pattern of the Dealu Monastery, a pattern that was
taken over by several other religious dwellings during the reign of Matei
Basarab. There have been preserved several segments of the original paintings,
as well as stone frames in the Moldavian style. The kitchen of the monastery is
the oldest of its kind in all of the monastic establishments of Walachia.
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In spring - few steps from monastery
Constructed in the shape of an irregular polygon, the gate tower (which was
erected between 1802 and1806) guards the monastery grounds.
The Plumbuita Monastery has a significant role in the history of Bucharest, from
the end of the 16th century onwards. Here was the first printing house of the
city set up in 1573. The princely residence shelters a museum that displays
liturgical art objects dating from the 16th century and spanning over three
centuries - up until the 19th century. Inside the museum there are several
portraits of Romanian Voivodes that were sculpted in stone by the former abbot
of the monastery, Father Simeon Tatu.
Thanks to Patriarch Justinian, the holy establishment underwent extensive
repairs and restoration works in 1950. Another round of renovation activities
was made after2000.
The Academy of Patrimony and Religious Painting is also accommodated within the
monastery.
