Cozia Monastery, Oltenia

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Cozia monastery became a symbol of the Wallachians' fight for independence after the great voievode Mircea the Older was buried here.

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Cozia Monastery – Built between 1387-1388 over an older religious house. Cozia Monastery is the most beautiful foundation of the Wallachian ruler Mircea the Older (1386-1418). His portrait and grave can be found here. Near the voivode’s grave is the Michael the Brave mother’s grave who became a noun under the name of Teofana.

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