Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancovan It is known for its architectural purity and balance the treatment of its religious compositions its votive portraits and its painted decorative works The school of mural and icon painting established at the monastery in the 18th century was famous throughout the Balkan region Fondé en 1690 par le prince Constantin Brancovan est un chef-d'œuvre de style « Brancovan » remarquable par la pureté et l'équilibre de son architecture ainsi que par ses compositions religieuses ses portraits votifs et sa décoration peinte L'école de peinture murale et d'icônes de Horezu fut très célèbre dans toute la région des Balkans au XVIIIe siècle يشكل دير هوريزو في فلاشي الذي بناه الامير قسطانطين برانكوفان عام 0961 تحفة من أسلوب " برانكوفان " المتميز بهندسته النقية المتوازنة وبغنى عناصره المنحوتة وتكويناته الدينية وصوره النذرية وعناصره التزيينية المرسومة وقد اشتهرت مدرسة هوريزو للّوحات الجدارية والأيقونات في أرجاء منطقة البلقان طوال القرن الثامن عشر 公元1690年，康斯坦丁•布兰科王子在瓦拉齐亚建立了霍雷祖修道院，修道院以其建筑的简洁和对称闻名于世，它的华美的雕塑、宗教艺术品、肖像画以及装饰画，成为布兰科艺术风格的典型代表。修道院的壁画及蚀刻画确立了霍雷祖修道院18世纪在巴尔干地区的绝对地位。 монастырь Хорезу в Валахии считается шедевром «стиля Брынковяну» Он известен ясностью и пропорциональностью своей архитектуры родовыми портретами и живописными декорациями Fundado en 1690 por el príncipe Constantino Brancovan este monasterio de Valaquia es una obra maestra del estilo “brancoviano” El monasterio es célebre por la pureza y el equilibrio de su arquitectura el tratamiento de sus composiciones religiosas sus retratos votivos y sus ornamentaciones pintadas La escuela de pintura mural e iconos de Horezu gozó de una gran fama en toda la región de los Balcanes durante el siglo XVIII Romania is one of the countries with exceptional natural beauty and cultural heritage which makes it a preferred tourist destination in Europe 25 of the country’s architectural gems have been listed by UNESCO in the World Cultural Heritage because of their natural and scenic appeal The World Heritage Sites offer insight into the history The southern Romania has spectacular monasteries and beautiful villages at the foot of Carpathian Mountains The sites are spread across the country offering perfect destinations for people visiting any part of the country Some of these UNESCO World Heritage Sites include; The Churches of Moldavia were built between the 15th century and late 16th century The churches have external walls covered in mural painting which is a masterpiece inspired by the Byzantine art The paintings are well preserved and form a systematic covering on the faces of the wall and represent complete religious themes The eight Churches of Moldavia are located in the Suceava County and were listed UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1993 These churches include; Beheading of St John the Baptist Church ( Arbore) The Dacian Fortresses were built in the 1st century BC as protection against the Roman conquest The fortresses show a unique infusion of both religious and military architectural designs and classical concept influenced by the European Iron Age They were built as a protective ring for the Dacian Kingdom and still stand in natural surroundings of the Oristie Mountains covering an area of 95,000 acres The area was listed as UNESCO Biosphere Reservation and a World Heritage Site in 1999 The Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains is opened for the public daily between March 1 and November 30 every year Romania has a tentative list of sites that may be considered for nominations into the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The country has recorded 13 sites on its tentative lists including Byzantine and Pos-Byzantine Churches, Slatioara Secular Forest, Densu Church, Historic Town of Alba Iulia, and Neamt Monastery among other sites. The UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the tentative sites are under the management of the Department of Tourism and the government of Romania. All maps, graphics, flags, photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com Romania has seven sites listed on the UNESCO world heritage list Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains villages with fortified churches in Transylvania wooden churches of Maramures and the Danube Delta Several attempts have been made for other sites with the support of the former Prime Minister proposed the Constantin Brancusi ensemble from Targu Jiu (Gorj County) to UNESCO However Romania withdrew the nomination almost last minute the decision came after the UNESCO committee suggested that the nomination is incomplete Read also: Interview. Restoring history through the National Heritage Institute But how had this happened in the first place Romania has been trying to put the Brancusi ensemble on the world heritage list for 25 years now The actual working file was started in 2011 and has cost according to an investigation made by Romania Libera newspaper Former PM Victor Ponta also contributed to the file – in 2012 he used the ensemble’s symbols as marketing tools and promised to help make the site part of UNESCO heritage A few months after the file was officially withdrawn Victor Ponta declared in a press conference at the opening of the academic year in Targu Jiu that “there wasn’t enough political lobby but they don’t,”  the former prime minister explained the situation He promised again to find money to finance the file together with the other parties involved made a proper proposal Romanian mass-media has found the official document that was presented to UNESCO’s committee this summer but according to all specialists and non-specialists the text is poorly-written and the information quality is poor and copy/pasted from public websites the free online encyclopedia written by contributors “I saw and I read the file regarding the nomination of the Brancusi ensemble to the UNESCO list If we can’t find a specialist in the entire Ministry of Culture who can write in proper French then I’ll be the one who will rewrite the entire file,” declared the current Minister of Culture in an informal press meeting which took place recently “Now we hired another specialist to take care of this specific file who is fully in charge of reorganizing the information for the file,” added the minister of culture on the same meeting Read also: Special report: Bucharest’s silent tragedy – patrimony buildings | Who is saving them nationwide We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page started the development of touristic project Murotti Valley located in Varful Roman (1,850 meters) area The first phase of the project will be delivered in Q1 2021 and at the end of next year and will comprise 74 villas two ski slopes along all the necessary amenities The first phase of Murotti Valley will attract an investment of EUR 10 mil and will comprise 74 villas with two A ski slope with a length of 800 meters and a ski lift installation is already operational and a second sky slope with a length of 5,000 meters and a chairlift installation The 74 villas will be completed in the first quarter of 2021 (39 units) and at the end of 2021 (35 units). Two restaurants and a hotel with spa, pools and gym will also be included in the first phase of the project. All the necessary infrastructure will be also completed in the first quarter of next year. Murotti Valley will be an integrated resort with a potential of up to 1,000 villas and an entire list of facilities and leisure options regardless of the season from 50 km of ski slopes to shopping areas spaces for renting sport equipment and dedicated spaces for children Murotti Valley will also offer an unique investment package for the Romanian market those who will want to acquire a villa in the project for investment will be guaranteed an annual yield of 7% for a period of 11 years regardless of the renting period – this being the longest such period in Romania – and will also have a usage right of 30 days per year ”We will guarantee one of the biggest yields for the longest period in Romania, 11 years, bigger compared to similar project from the seaside or even Bucharest. This denotes both the confidence in the project but also the investor’s commitment of delivering the project, a very large one”, added Viorel Mohorea, project manager on behalf of SVN Romania, the project’s real estate consultant and exclusive agent. Murotti Valley is projected to include at completion over 50 ski slopes shops and spaces for services and sport equipment renting Murotti Valley is also projected to include a campus of a university from Switzerland a care centre for seniors and a detox clinic while the residential area of the project could include up to 1,000 villas providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used.