Curchi Monastery is the largest, and probably the most beautiful, monastery in
Moldova. It is about 55 km (34 miles) from
Chişinău; about 20 km (12.5 miles) from
Orheiul Vechi.
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The monastery was founded in 1773. It was closed in 1958 and during the Soviet-era the monastery was turned in to a psychiatric hospital. In 1999, the facility was abandoned. In 2002, the complex was given to the Orthodox Church of Moldova and reopened.
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The monastery is made up of five churches, abbeys, cells and a refectory. The largest and most impressive cathedral was built between 1866 and 1872. It is the highest cathedral in Moldova. It is a twin of the St. Andrew the First Called cathedral in
Kiev.
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