Neamƫ Monastery

…Neamƫ (14th century) and the Neamƫ Monastery, including a 15th-century church, were built by Stephen (Ştefan) the Great of Moldavia near Târgu Neamƫ. Area 2,276 square miles (5,896 square km). Pop. (2007 est.) 566,059.

West of the town is Neamƫ Monastery, founded by Stephen (Ştefan) the Great in 1497. On the north bank of the Neamƫ River stands the ruins of the Fortress of Neamƫ, founded in the late 14th century. To the west is Agapia Monastery, founded in 1585. Textiles are among the…