Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Princesses' Church; cnr B-dul Ana Ipătescu & Str Ştefăniţă Vodă)
Dedicated to St John
the Baptist, this church was built by Vasile Lupu between 1632 and 1653. Its dedication
inscription, from 1643, is in Old Church Slavonic. Some frescoes come from an 1884
painting upgrade.
Monastery of St John the New
(Mănăstirea Sfântu Ioan cel Nou; Str Ioan Voda Viteazul 2)
This monastery off Str Mitro-
poliei (built between 1514 to 1554) was an important pilgrimage destination: in a decor-
ated silver casket it houses the relics of St John the New, which ruler Alexandru cel Bun
had brought to Moldavia in 1415. The badly faded exterior paintings exemplify Bucovina
style.
MONASTERY
Bucovina History Museum
(Muzeul Naţional al Bucovinei; 0230-516 439; Str Ştefan cel Mare 33; adult/child 7/2
lei; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun)
Displays here range from the Bronze Age to the present, but
highlight Moldavia's famous rulers, particularly, Ştefan cel Mare. While the numismatics,
medieval armour and tools are interesting, Ştefan's 'Hall of Thrones' court re-creation
seems rather contrived.
MUSEUM
MUSEUM
Ethnographic Museum
( 0230-516 439; Str Ciprian Porumbescu 5; adult/child 6/3 lei; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun)
West of Piaţa 22 Decembrie, Hanul Domnesc is an 18th-century guesthouse housing the
Ethnographic Museum. It displays Moldavian folk costumes and household items.
Gah Synagogue
( Suceava Jewish Community 0230-213 084; Str Dimitrie Onciul 7)
By the post office,
this 1870 structure is Suceava's only surviving synagogue out of 18 original synagogues.
The well preserved and elaborately decorated temple is still used by the tiny Jewish com-
munity. For more information on the synagogue and Suceava's historic Jewish cemeteries,
ring the local Jewish Community.
JEWISH
