HERITAGE RECORD · 597

Monastery of Horezu

霍雷祖修道院

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancovan, the monastery of Horezu, in Walachia, is a masterpiece of the 'Brancovan' style. It is known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculptural detail, the treatment of its religious compositions, its votive portraits and its painted decorative works. The school of mural and icon painting established at the monastery in the 18th century was famous throughout the Balkan region.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ733069 ↗

Inception1687

Area22 ha

Administrative areaQ899461

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Chinese Wikipedia霍雷祖修道院 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

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