Zamca Monastery

Zamca Monastery is located in the northwestern part of Suceava and belongs to the heritage of the Armenian community. The medieval ensemble includes the Church of St. Auxentius, the bell tower, the chapels of St. Gregory and St. Mary, cells and the enclosure wall. The Union of Armenians in Romania dates the monastery to 1606 and describes the older church separately. The thick walls, supported by buttresses, enclose an irregularly shaped courtyard. The silhouette of the tower and the roofs of the buildings can be seen above the stone enclosure.

The chapel of Saint Gregory is located in the bell tower, and the earthen fortification around the complex is linked to the presence of Polish troops from the end of the seventeenth century. The name Zamca is related to the Polish term for castle. Together with the Armenian churches in the city, the monastery documents the community's long-standing presence in Suceava. The entrance to the complex is on Zamca Street.

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