IOTA 2019 EXCURSIONS The Inaugural Conference January 9-12, 2019 , City of Iaşi Cost: $60 per person* SECOND EXCURSION OPTION: Full-day on January 13th, 2019 Pickup and Dropoff at Unirea Hotel, Piata Unirii 5, Iaşi 700056 Agapia Monastery Văratec Monastery Văratec Monastery was founded in 1785 by schema nun Olimpiada. It is a Romanian Orthodox female monastery located in Văratec village. Văratec Monastery is home to more than 400 nuns, making it the largest female monastery in Romania. Agapia Monastery Built between 1641-1643, Agapia Monastery is one the most important convents in Romania. The monastery is famous around the world due to its interior frescos painted in 1858 by the great Romanian painter, Nicolae Grigorescu (one of the founders of modern Romanian painting). 5Neamț Monastery The Neamț Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery built in the 15th Century. It is an example of medieval Moldavian architecture. The church was built during Ștefan cel Mare's reign and finished in the year when the Moldavian army won the battle against King John Albert (1497). Gura Humorulu Gura Humorului is a town in Suceava County established in 1904. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Gura Humorului is the seventh largest urban se︎ttlement in the county, with a popula︎tion of 12,729. Voroneț︎ Monastery The Voroneț Monastery is a medieval monastery in the Romanian village of Voroneț︎, now a part of the town Gura Humorului. The monastery was constructed by Stephen the Great in 1488 over a period of three months and three weeks to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Vaslui. Humor Monastery Humor Monastery is a female monastery dedicated to the Dormitionon of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rareş and his chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. The Humor monastery was closed in 1786 and was not reopened un︎til 1990. Suceava Citadel Suceava was the capital city of the former Principality of Moldavia between 1388 and 1565. It is home to a medieval castle situated on the eastern edge of the contemporary city. The fortress was built during the reign of Peter Mogila (Petru Movila), `then expanded and strengthened during the reign of Alexander I of Moldavia (1400–1432), and Stephen the Great. 1 2 3 Register for IOTA Register for Purchase ticket for the Membership: Conference: Excursion: iota-web.org/ iota-web.org/ iota-web.org/ membership-join conference- conference- registration-2019 registration-2019 .