# Japca Monastery

- **Type:** Experience
- **Language:** en
- **Offered by:** The moldova.travel catalogue
- **Region:** Northern Moldova
- **Category:** Culture
- **Coordinates:** 47.982980, 28.699785
- **Tags:** Culture, Cultură, Monasteries, Routes of life, Rutele vieții, Культура, Мănăstiri, Монастыри, Пути жизни
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-21T20:07:12+03:00
- **Canonical page:** https://travel.evisoft.com/en/experiences/222-japca-monastery
- **This document:** https://travel.evisoft.com/en/experiences/222-japca-monastery.md

## Description

The Japca is the only monastery in Moldova that has functioned continuously as a religious sanctuary from its founding, even during Soviet times. Its setting is special because it is near the Hermitage on the Rock, an ancient cave church that offers a marvelous view of the Dniester River. Monks lived in the cave before building the monastery. The Japca Monastery is one of Moldova’s oldest, dating from the 17th Century. Its most impressive piece of architecture is its uniquely designed Church of the Lord’s Ascension.

\- Distance from Chisinau: 160 km - Visiting hours: Monday – Sunday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. - Type: Monastery for nuns

## Photos

![Japca Monastery](https://travel.evisoft.com/mt-media/catalogue/manastirea-japca/media/manastirea-japca.jpg)

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