Dragomirna, Orthodox monastery in Mitocu Dragomirnei, Romania

Dragomirna is a fortified monastery complex in Mitocu Dragomirnei, 12 km north of Suceava, built between 1602 and 1609 by Metropolitan Anastasie Crimca. Its main church, dedicated to the Descent of the Holy Spirit, is the tallest medieval monastery church in northern Moldavia. The complex also holds the small 1602 Church of Saints Enoch, Elijah and John the Theologian, a 17th-century chapel of Saint Nicholas, the abbot's residence, a 1609 refectory and a 17th-century precinct wall. The long stone facade has small arched and rectangular windows, a square tower with a steep pyramidal roof and a tall narrow tower behind the centre.

The monastery was founded between 1602 and 1609 by Metropolitan Anastasie Crimca on previously uninhabited land. This founding period established the site's initial layout and religious importance.

The monastery houses medieval religious manuscripts created in the Moldavian tradition, featuring hand-painted religious texts that reflect the spiritual practices once central to this community. Visitors can see how these works reveal the artistic skills and devotion that shaped daily monastic life.

The monastery sits north of Suceava in a forested area and can be explored on foot at a leisurely pace. Allow enough time to view all buildings and walk along the defensive walls.

The large Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, finished in 1609, is described as the tallest medieval monastery church in northern Moldavia. Its stone carving and proportions are what Orthodox architecture specialists single out. The small 1602 cemetery church of Saints Enoch, Elijah and John the Theologian stands outside the fortified enclosure.