| Ciolanu Monastery | |
 Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul | |
| The profile of the monastery | |
|---|---|
| Confession: | Orthodoxy |
| Hram: | Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
| Founder: | Mrs. Neaga |
| Type: | monks |
| Data of the monastery | |
| Dating: | 1590 |
| The country: | Romania |
| Location: | "Ciolanu Hill", Tisău commune, Haleș village |
Ciolanu Monastery is a monastic settlement located in Buzau county, Muntenia, Romania.
Historic
The monastery dates from the end of the 16th century. According to tradition, it was founded in 1590 by Mrs. Neaga, the wife of Prince Mihai Turcitul, but other documents of the time indicate as founders the boyars Dumitru Ciolanu from Transylvania and Radu and Dragomir Sorescu from Vernești, in 1568.
The new church
The new church was built in 1828 and is dedicated to the "Holy Apostles Peter and Paul". It houses several icons made in 1886 by the painter Gheorghe Tattarescu, a pioneer of neoclassicism in Romanian painting, nephew of Nicolae Teodorescu Pitarul, head of the painting school in Buzau. Ciolanu Monastery is on the list of historical monuments in Romania.
In the immediate vicinity of the monastery is the Sculpture Camp from Magura, established at the initiative of the sculptor Gheorghe Coman, with the support of the Union of Visual Artists in Romania.
Location
Ciolanu Monastery is located on the southern slope of Ciolanu Hill in the village of Magura, 42 km away. distance from Buzău (pe county road DJ100H).
Accommodation
The monastery has accommodation for only 4 families. Nearby are the following hotel units:
- Poiana Pinului Leisure Center, Haleș village, Tisău commune, tel. 0238 597 450
- Hotel Pietroasa, Tisău village tel. 40724 383 626, 40238 590 467
Contact
- Address: "Ciolanu Hill", Tisău commune, Haleș village
- Goal.: 0238 544 328
Monasteries nearby
- Găvanu Monastery - 73 km. on county road DJ203K
- Poiana Mărului Monastery - 90 km. on county road DJ203K and DJ204C