BOGDANA Monastery (Radauti, Bucovina, Romania)

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The Bogdana Orthodox Monastery is located in the central-southern part of Radauti town, in front of the WW1 Heroes Monument (inaugurated in 1920) and of the equestrian statue of Bogdan I (inaugurated in 1985). The church of the monastery, dating from 1360 and celebrating St. Nicholas (December 6), was founded by the voivode Bogdan I (1359-1365), the founder of the feudal state of Moldova. It is considered to be the oldest stone-wall Moldovan church. It also served as a voievodal necropolis, from the founder Bogdan I to Alexander the Good (1400-1432) when the church became an episcopal residence. During the first reign of Alexandru Lapusneanu the church was restored, being added (1559) a closed porch. The occupation of Bucovina in the period 1775-1918 by the Habsburg Empire had great influences on the region and the monastery. In 1781 a bell tower was built, but the following year, the Episcopate was moved to Chernovtsy and only one year later, in 1783, the monastery was abolished, being transformed into a parish church. Some of the cellars were also demolished and others converted into stables for the Austrian garrison stationed here. In 1876, near the church, a parish house was built. The Bogdana Monastery was re-established in 1992 with a community of monks. The new oak-tree iconostasis dates back to 1996. In 1998 was build a new church dedicated to Saint Leontie of Radauti, canonized in 1992 (the shrine with the holy relics is in the old church). The church is tall, with a sharp roof, no tower. The walls have thick walls of 1.40m and are supported by 10 buttress. The architectural style of the church combines Romanesque, Byzantine and Gothic elements. It consists of a porch, a pronaos, a nave and an altar. The interior of the narthex and the nave is separated into three ships by six square pillars. It is not known when and who did the original painting. Painting has been completed or refreshed several times. The votive painting of the nave is not attributed with certainty, but given that the church is represented without a porch (built by Alexandru Lapusneanu) then the main character could be the founder, Bogdan I, followed by two other rulers who might be Alexander the Good and Stephen the Great.

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