Cozia Monastery
Mănăstirea Cozia
A monastery founded in 1388 on the banks of the Olt River gorge, where Prince Mircea the Elder is buried. It is one of the oldest monasteries in Wallachia.
Cozia Monastery was founded in 1388 by Mircea the Elder (Mircea cel Bătrân), Prince of Wallachia, who was laid to rest here. The main church is in the Serbian Morava style, and its exterior of alternating red brick and white stone is exquisitely crafted. The interior preserves frescoes from the 14th and 18th centuries. The monastery grounds also feature a Brâncoveanu-style cloister and a small museum. Cozia lies on the Olt River just north of the spa town of Călimănești, about 35 kilometers from Curtea de Argeș, roughly 45 minutes by car. Nearby, the Turnu Monastery, built beneath a rock face, can be visited on the same trip.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 7:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Corbii de Piatră Rock Monastery
- Valea lui Stan Canyon
- Horezu Monastery
- Curtea de Argeș Monastery
- Curtea de Argeș Railway Station
- Princely Court & Princely Church of St. Nicholas
- Sân Nicoară Church Ruins