Zamca Monastery
The Armenian monastery of Suceava, also known as "Zamca", is a monastery of the Armenian Apostolic Church, dating from the 15th century, in the town of Suceava in northern Romania's Bukovina district.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: Armenian monastery in Romania (Suceava City)
- Also known as: “Armenian monastery of Suceava”, “Zamca Armenian Monastery”, and “Zamca monastery”
- Address: Strada Zamca 30, Suceava, 720214
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Simon’s church in Suceava and Areni Stadium.
Saint Simon’s church in Suceava
Church
Saint Simon’s church in Suceava is situated 800 metres southeast of Zamca Monastery.
Areni Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Musichistory2009, CC BY 3.0.
The Areni Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Suceava, the largest municipality and county seat town of Suceava County. It currently is the home ground of Cetatea Suceava. Areni Stadium is situated 1½ km south of Zamca Monastery.
Saint John the New Monastery
Church
Saint John the New Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Suceava, Romania. Built between 1514 and 1522, the monastery church is one of eight buildings that make up the churches of Moldavia UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. Saint John the New Monastery is situated 2 km southeast of Zamca Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Șcheia and Ițcani.
Ițcani
Suburb
Ițcani is a neighbourhood of Suceava, the county seat town of Suceava County in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, located some 5 km northwest of the town center. Ițcani is situated 3 km north of Zamca Monastery.
Zamca Monastery
- Categories: Armenian Apostolic Church, monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Suceava, Suceava, Southern Bukovina, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
47.65277° or 47° 39′ 10″ northLongitude
26.24389° or 26° 14′ 38″ eastInception
1551Open location code
8GV8M63V+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 31591997OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q10563982
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Zamca Monastery” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Զամկա վանական համալիր”
- French: “Monastère arménien de Suceava”
- French: “monastère de Zamca”
- French: “Monastère de Zamca”
- French: “Zamca”
- German: “Mănăstirea Zamca”
- German: “Wehrkloster Zamca”
- Persian: “مجتمع صومعهای زامکا”
- Polish: “Monastyr ‘Zamca’ w Suczawie”
- Polish: “Monastyr „Zamca” w Suczawie”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Armeană „Zamca” Suceava”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Zamca”
- Russian: “Монастырь Замка”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Zamca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ansamblul Mănăstirii Armene „Zamca” and Kaboom.
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