Bukovina

The gem of mediaeval Moldavian churches, Saint George's Church of Voronet has become famous for its magnificent interior and exterior paintings, conspicuous of which is the blue hue, known in the world as the Voronet blue.

The first and most important religious foundation of the great ruler, the construction of the Putna Monastery was started on July 10, 1466, one year after the conquest of the Chilia castle, on the place of a wooden church.

The EU-funded project worth some 3 million euro will begin at Putna monastery, in Bukovina, northeast Romania, and will last two years.

“The money will be used not only to restore and better preserve the monastery but also to improve its infrastructure,” Romania's Deputy Prime Minister, Liviu Dragnea, explained on Thursday.