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The original Moldovita Painted Monastery was built in 1532 by Prince Petru Rares and painted in 1537. Destroyed, rebuilt, destroyed, repainted, yadda, yadda, the exterior paintings are the best preserved out of all the painted churches in Bucovina.
Paintings faded easily on the North side, subjected to snow, wind, and rain while the South and East facades held their brilliant colors over time. Since the paintings were conceived to teach people about the bible, the same themes were painted on most of these unique churches: the Last Judgment; saints; apostles; angels; heaven and hell; Siege of Constantinople; Tree of Jesse and even Moses' burning bush.
Because the paintings inside Moldovita are original, photography is not allowed inside the church.
