Horezu Monastery, considered a representative monument of 17th century architecture, included in world cultural heritage list of UNESCO, is the most important monastery built by Constantin Brancoveanu voivod, between 1688-1714. The Monastery had a special place in the history of Romanian architecture, known for the richness of detail sculpture.
Horezu City, located in nearby, is a well-known ethnographic center and an old folk pottery center, pottery being here a landmark. The city was documentary attested in 1487.
Horezu Monastery is located in the north of Oltenia, the area situated to the Carpathian arc and the natural beaty is outstanding here.
It should be noted the priviliged of its geographical position in Oltenia county, area with the greatest concentration of monasteries in Romania.
