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Monastery of Horezu

Also known as Horezu monastery, Mănăstirea Horezu, Monastère d'Horezu, Monastere de Horezu

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Location

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Monastery of Horezu is about 30 km west of Rimnicu Vilcea. The nearest other World Heritage site is Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu, about 60 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Rimnicu Vilcea · about 108,000 peopleabout 30 km east
  • Târgu Jiu · about 97,000 peopleabout 60 km west
  • Sibiu · about 156,000 peopleabout 70 km north
  • Pitești · about 171,000 peopleabout 75 km south-east
  • Slatina · about 79,000 peopleabout 85 km south
  • Craiova · about 304,000 peopleabout 95 km south
Monastery of HorezuBrașovPiteștiRimnicu VilceaDrobeta-Turnu SeverinTârgu JiuTârgovișteBrâncuși at Târgu JiuDacian Fortresses50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Monastery of Horezu and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesBrâncuși at Târgu Jiu1Dacian Fortresses2Fortified Churches of Transylvania3Historic Centre of Sighisoara4Gamzigrad-Romuliana5Monastery of Horezu
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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