Monasteries in Calaras (Hirbovat, Hirjauca)
Hirjauca Monastery
Hirjauca Monastery is situated in district Calarasi nearby the river with the same name. The researcher P.Crusevan says that the monastery was founded in 1740, and it a monastery of monks. It was founded nearby a spring with healing water in the forest on the nobleman Niculita’s estate. They built firstly wooden church with five towers named “Adormirea Maicii Domnului”.
  During the time the monastery knows a lot of problems, but when the ruler Spiridon Filipovici lived here the place lives better times. A liitle bit later they have built the stone  church  for the winter time named Saint Spiridon. The architecture knows the  traditonal moldavian style combined with classical Russian style.
  Between 1953-1993 the monastery was closed by the sovietic authorietes and since 1954 becomes a sanatorium for childrens with  disabilities. Hirjauca Monastery is always visited by the people who come to rest in the sanatorium . The ideal and amazing atmosphere makes the monastery to attract through its nature and calmness that release people’s hearts and delight their souls with peace and harmony.

Hirbovat Monastery
The monastery was found in 1780 by the noble man Constantin Carpuz, but according to some historians, it was found in XVII century by some cursory friars, coming from Bersan Monastery (Podolia). Until 1812, the monastery complex was three times sat on fire and ruined by Ottomans and Tatars, as consequence of the fire, the entire monastic registry was destroyed. A stone temple with the Holy Virgin Dormition festival is located in the monastic complex; it was found by the layman Stefan Lupu (later the monk – Serapion)
In 1992, after a trifling reparation and arrangement, the Holy Virgin Dormition temple for winter orations was hallowed. The tmple has a traditional rectangular plan. The steeple is situated above the threshold. It has a traditional plan: pronave, followed by a nave and altar. In the altar there is an iconostas dating from 1997, its icons being painted yet; the temple ceiling taking a cylindric shape, its brushwork is simple. There are various icons on the walls including the Saint Pantelemon icon with a piece of saint’s relic enframed into a six angle star; Saint Varvara icon and others.
On the way back there is a possibility to have lunch in rural restaurant Casa Parinteasca.
The tour’s cost includes: transportation services, guide’s assistance and entrance tickets.

Contact:
Petrenco Olga
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