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Trough Bucovina the most touristic area, Suceava Town, the dwelling place of the district, it is localized on the E85 European road, at 433 km from Bucuresti (reachable by plane in a hour).
Suceava was, for a long time, Moldavia’s capital, enjoying prosperity during Stephen The Great’s reign.

Points of Interest:

Suceava Fortress. Being placed on a high tableland in the eastern side of the town, restored in the last years, the fortress is the Petru I Musat voivode’s foundation, mentioned for the first time in a document since 1388. Made of stone, it was strengthen afterwards with over 10 meters high walls and a thickness of almost 4 meters, making this fortress impugn able.

The Ruines of the Voivode’s Manor. Over the ruins of a wooden palace, since Petru I Musat’s reign, Stephen the Great voivodebuilt up a stone building, remade with bricks by Vasile Lupu, there are some obvious marks that there existed rooms and cellar.

The Equestrian Statue of Stephen the Great. Tee work of Eftimie Barleanu sculptor, revealed in 1977, on the height where the Suceava Fortress dominated the town.

The Science of Nature’s Department, shows paleontology collections, the flora and the fauna from that region. In the same building, the Plastic Arts Section is opened.

The Popular Art Museum. On view in the former Lordly Inn, construction from the end of XVI century, today restored, hides ethnography and popular art collections.

The Monument of medieval architecture Mirauti. It’s a Petru I Musat foundation (XIV century) completely rebuilt in XVII century. Restored to the initial form at the end of the former century, in this edifice, took place the coronation of Moldavia’s rulers.

The Scheia fortress. Placed at the 384 meters height, in the north-western side of the town, the fortress was built up in XIV century, having a rhombus shape.

The Monument of medieval architecture. The foundation of Petru Rares; in its court it is a 30 meters high tower, built by Alexandru Lapusenanu in 1561, having marked on one of its walls the old Moldavia’s arms.

The District Museum. Founded in 1900, it exhibits interesting pieces which calls up the past full in events and heroically facts belonging to the inhabitants from this area. “The hall of the Throne” reveals a special interest because of the furniture, costumes and other objects, which reconstitutes the ambiance from Stephen the Great’s manor.

The Statue of Petru I Musat placed in front of the House of Culture, it is a work of Paul Vasilescu architect.

Central Park. In the centre of the town, it keeps two works of art, the bust of Ciprian Porumbescu (the work of Ioan Cirdei sculptor from 1933) and the bust of Petru Rares (accomplished in 1977 by Gavril Covalschi).

The Complex of Museums “Ciprian Porumbescu”. Far off 25 km from town on DN17, it is the Ciprian Porumbescu commune (the former Stupca). The museum is arranged inside of an old mansion and memorial house “Ciprian Porumbescu”.

St. Elijah Church founded by Stephen the Great, it is at 1.5 km from the center of Suceava town.

St. John the New Church is in the center of Suceava town and now is the residence of archbishop of Suceava and Radauti.

Patrauti Church built by Stephen the Great in 1487, at 8 km from Suceava.

Dragomirna Monastery from Mitocu Dragomirnei commune is at 10 km from Suceava.

Accommodations in Suceava:

Hotelul Balada ***
Suceava, Mitropoliei Nr. 3
Tel: +40230 522 146
+40230 520 408
+40230 523 277
www.balada.ro
balada@balada.ro

Hotel Bucovina Severin **
Suceava, Str. Ana Ipatescu, Nr. 5
Tel: + 4 0230 520 250
+ 40740 315 819
www.hotelbucovina.ro
receptie@hotelbucovina.ro

Hotel Clasic ***
STR. UNIVERSITATII NR.32
Tel: +4 0230 375 288
+4 0741 082 304
classic@suceava.astral.ro
www.classic.ro