Bistrița Monastery

The Craiovești boyars built Bistrița Monastery between 1492 and 1494; the first written record dates from 1494. It was rebuilt after destruction around 1509, and again after an earthquake in 1810. The interior was painted by Gheorghe Tattarescu in 1855.

The monastery keeps the relics of Saint Gregory the Decapolite, which pilgrims come to venerate. Today it is a convent, so dress modestly when you visit.