The Putna monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Putna) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery, one of the most important cultural, religious and artistic centers established in medieval Moldavia; as with many others, it was built and dedicated by Stephen the Great. Putna was founded on the lands perambulated by the Putna (which has its source in the Obcina Mare mountains, Bukovina). Stephen the Great is famous for building and influencing the building of dozens of churches and monasteries all over Moldavia (allegedly, he founded a religious edifice after each important military victory). The Putna Monastery houses the tombs of Stephen —nowadays, a place of pilgrimage —, and several of his family members. The icon veils and tombstones are held as fine examples of Moldavian art in Stephen the Great’s time.  Read more..

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Voivod and Prince Stephen the Great and Holy (1457-1504), or "Ștefan cel Mare şi Sfînt" in Romanian, is considered as a national hero in Romania but also in Moldova, the symbol of the country's struggle for sovereignty over the centuries, having fight in particular against the Ottoman Empire. July 2th, the day of his death in 1504, is today a memorial day in Moldova, dedicated to the memory of Stephen the Great and his reign over the Principality of Moldavia. The Post of Moldova chose this day, July 2, 2021, to put into circulation a new postmark dedicated to the 555th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of the Putna monastery by Stephen the Great ("555 de ani de la punerea pietrei de temelie a mănăstirii Putna de Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt").. Read more..