Suceava | Radauti | Gura Humorului | Campulung Moldovenesc | Falticeni | Vatra Dornei

Situated in the plain between Suceava and Sucevita at 37 km from Suceava, at a height of 375 metres, Radauti town is one of the oldest Moldavian settlements, known since XIV century.

Points of Interest:

The Museum “Popular Techniques of Bucovina”, founded in 1934, exhibits in its 11 halls a rich collection of objects showing the inhabitants traditional work from these places, the collection of pottery from Radauti, Marginea and Kuty.

The Monument of medieval architecture Bogdana, foundation of Bogdan I, the first voivode of feudal state of Moldavia. Is the oldest and the most important lordly metropolis from Moldavia.

Marginea. Commune situated at 10 km from Radauti; is a famous centre of popular art where it is made black pottery, of old tradition, as well another type of red pottery with polychrome enamel.

Solca. Little town situated at 520 meters height and 20 km from Radauti, indepression with the same name, it is an old settlement registered in the documents in 1418. As touristic objectives it could be mentioned an historical monument, the foundation of Stefan Tomsa, from the beginning of XVII century and a museum-house with ethnographic profile, realized exclusively combining the round wooden beams.

Putna Monastery, placed in Putna commune on the river’s valley with the same name at 32 km from Radauti, the medieval complex from Putna, is the first foundation of Stephen the Great and the last dwelling of rest of the voivode, of his wife, Maria Voichita (died in 1511), of Maria of Mangop and of his descendants. The grave of Stephen the Great is covered with a impressive plate sculptured with white marble. Inside the monastery it is a museum with documents, exceptional books, varied objects and embroideries with golden thread.

Sucevita Monastery. Among all the architecture monuments with outside painting from north of Moldavia, strengthen in defense aims, Sucevita Monastery, placed in the commune with the same name at 19 km from Radauti, it is the best taken cared. The monastery’s walls, of raw stone, have a thickness of 30 meters and a height of 6 meters, with massive octagonal towers and abutments. Built up by Ieremia and Simion Movila brothers between 1582-1584, the edifice was painted on the outside in 1601, by the Roman housepainters Ion and Sofronie. The outside and the inside frescoes, having light colors, where the green prevails, it is described through a large number of images and through the decorative elements of popular inspiration that comes into sight. The museum from inside the monastery contains a rich collection of old objects and manual scripts, embroideries, rare books etc.

Arbore Monastery, placed at 10 km of Radauti; it is an another architectural medieval monument, buit up in 1503 by hetman Luca Arbore, adviser of Stephen the Great. Still here, it is found the museum collection Toader Hrib (history and ethnography).

Bălineşti Church, placed at 13 km of Siret town, it is a medieval church and was built by Ion Tautu between 1493-1499.

Accommodation in Rădăuţi:

Hotel La Galan ***
Str. 1 Mai nr 9A, Radauti, Suceava
Tel: + 4 0744 522 555
hostel@lagalan.ro
www.lagalan.ro

Hotelul Fast ***
str. Stefan cel Mare, nr. 80, Radauti
Tel: + 4 0230 560 060
fastradauti@go.ro