Japca Monastery
1996 stamp
LocationJapca, Florești District
CountryMoldova
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy
History
StatusMonastery
Founded1693

The Japca Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Japca) is a monastery in Florești District, Moldova.[1]

The Japca Monastery is situated on the shore of Nistru River at a distance of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Camenca. It is the only monastery from Basarabia which was never closed by the Soviet authorities.

References

  1. "Japca Monastery". Retrieved 20 March 2017.

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