Hirjauca Monastery is located on coast of a small river with the same name, at the lap of a hill with century oaks, near Calarasi region. The architecture of the monastery is very interesting and original, to the gate goes an alley of pyramidal poplars and the monastery is arranged in the form of horseshoe.
According to researcher P. Crusevan, the monastery was funded in 1740. Forest around the monastery served as hiding for citizens who were in funk of Tatars. An old man, whose name was Teodosie built a house in the forest, which became a place for prayers. After conflict was clarified, hieromonk Varsonufie came to these places and with the support of a noble man Miculita, built some cells and replaced the house of prayers with a wooden temple. Continue reading “Hirjauca Monastery”