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The Agapia Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Agapia) is a Romanian Orthodoxnunnery located 9 km west of Târgu Neamț, in the commune of Agapia, Neamț County. It was built between 1641 and 1643 by Romanian hetman Gavriil Coci, brother of Vasile Lupu. The church was painted by Nicolae Grigorescu between 1858 and 1861.[1][2] It is one of the largest nunneries in Romania, having 300–400 nuns and ranking second place in population after Văratec Monastery.
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- "360° panoramic images from the Agapia Monastery".
47°10′14″N26°14′08″E / 47.17046°N 26.23552°E / 47.17046; 26.23552
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- Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Neamț County
- Christian monasteries established in the 17th century
- 17th-century establishments in Moldavia
- 1643 establishments in Europe
- Historic monuments in Neamț County
- 17th-century religious buildings and structures in Romania
- 17th-century Romanian Orthodox monasteries
- Neamț County geography stubs
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