Prislop Monastery
Mănăstirea Prislop
A 16th-century Orthodox monastery in a quiet valley. It has become a popular pilgrimage site in Romania because of the grave of Father Arsenie Boca.
Prislop Monastery lies in a secluded valley near Silvașu de Sus. The surviving Holy Trinity Church dates to the 16th century and was rebuilt with funding from Princess Zamfira of Wallachia. In the 20th century, Father Arsenie Boca served as abbot. His grave now draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims each year, and queues are long on weekends and commemorative days. Visitors can see the church, the grave and the valley trails. Women should wear a long skirt or borrow a shawl. It is about 20 km from Hunedoara and about 12 km from Hațeg. Admission is free.
Opening hours
Open during the day; free admission
Nearby sights
- Cinciș Lake
- Densuș Church
- Hațeg UNESCO Global Geopark
- Hațeg-Slivuț Bison Reserve
- Corvin Castle
- Sântămăria-Orlea Church
- Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
- Colț Fortress