Agapia Monastery

The Agapia Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Agapia) is a Romanian Orthodox nunnery 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.

Agapia Monastery
Mănăstirea Agapia
Sf. Voievozi Church
Religion
Affiliation	Eastern Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Nunnery
Patron	Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel
Year consecrated	1646
Status	Active
Location
Location	Agapia, Neamț County, Romania
Architecture
Architect(s)	Enache Ctisi
Style	Neoclassic
Founder	Gavriil Coci
Groundbreaking	1641
Completed	1643
Materials	Stone, granite (bell tower) Stone, brick (Sf. Voievozi Church)