Humor Monastery - The Main Church. Humor Monastery Located In Mäƒnäƒstirea Humorului, About 5 Km North Of The Town Of Gura Humorului, Romania. It Is A Monastery For Nuns Dedicated To The Dormition Of Virgin Mary, Or Theotokos. It Was Constructed In 1530 By Voievod Petru Rareåÿ. Humor Was One Of The First Of Moldavia's Painted Monasteries To Be Frescoed And, Along With Voroneå£, Is Probably The Best Preserved. The Dominant Colour Of The Frescoes Is A Reddish Brown. The Church Has Been Inscribed By Unesco On Its List Of World Heritage Sites, As One Of The Painted Churches Of Moldavia.

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