Hâncu Monastery

The Hâncu Monastery is a monastery in , Moldova. The monastery was founded in 1678, in the principality of . The monastery was built by Mihail Hancu, Great High Steward, after his daughter expressed a desire to become a nun.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is Orthodox
  • …lies at an elevation of 299 metres (981 feet)
  • Description: architectural monument of national importance in Moldova
  • Address: Drum de acces spre Mănăstirea Hîncu, Ciuciuleni
  • Also known as
    “Hincu monastery”
    “Mânăstirea Hâncu”
    “Mînăstirea Hîncu”
    “Monastyr’ Ginkul”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bursuc and Cristești.
is a village in , . is situated 2½ km northwest of Hâncu Monastery.
is a village in , . is situated 4 km southwest of Hâncu Monastery.
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Hâncu Monastery.

Hâncu Monastery

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Latitude
47.07926° or 47° 4′ 45″ north
Longitude
28.32176° or 28° 19′ 18″ east
Open location code
8GVC38HC+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 181722529
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Geo­Names ID
618273
Wiki­data ID
Q1465488

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Hâncu Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хинку”
  • French: “monastère de Hâncu”
  • French: “Monastère de Hâncu”
  • Georgian: “ჰინკუს მონასტერი”
  • German: “Hîncu”
  • German: “Kloster Hîncu”
  • Japanese: “ハンク修道院”
  • Polish: “Monaster Hîncu”
  • Romanian: “Manastirea Hancu”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Hâncu”
  • Romanian: “Manastirea Hincu”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Hîncu”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Хынку”
  • Russian: “Хынковский Параскевиевский монастырь”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Хинку”

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Nearby Places

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