Muereasca

Muereasca is a municipality in the district of Vâlcea in Wallachia in Romania.

Geographical location

The community Muereasca, with a total area of ​​4106 hectares, located in the northeast of the historical region of Oltenia in southern Căpăţână Mountains. On the same name Bach - a right tributary of the Olt (Alt ) - and the county road (Drum Judetean ) DJ 658, the place Muereasca six kilometers (direct distance ) is east of the town of Băile Olăneşti; the district capital Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated about 18 kilometers southeast of Muereasca away.

The European route 81 runs about four kilometers east of Muereasca.

History

The place Muereasca was first in 1710, when two monks ( Hilarion and Ştefan ) located on the site of the municipality - which today eingemeindeten hamlet Andreieşti - settled, mentioned. 1727 here the old stone church ( Nasterea Sfîntului Ioan Botezătorul ) was built, which is now the cemetery church of the monastery Frasinei in which only at funerals and on June 24 every year - on inauguration - services are held.

The name of the place Muereasca was probably from the Romanian name muiere ( German "Woman with bad behavior " ) is derived.

Population

2002 were registered in the municipality Muereasca 2702 people. 2685 of these were Romanians, Roma were ten, three were Magyars, two Ukrainians and two people were assigned to a different lineage. In the census of 31 June 2011, 2447 people were counted in 1123 households in the community.

The main occupation of the population is agriculture and forestry, animal husbandry and fruit growing.

Attractions

• The Orthodox monastery Frasinei ( ⊙ 45.2396524.26099 ) in eingemeindeten village Andreieşti, was, late 18th / built in its present form in the early 19th century and is a listed building. On May 12, 1863, the monastery of the Assumption ( Adormirea Maicii Domnului ) was consecrated. In the Romanian principality, the monastery Frasinei was the only monastery in Romania which has not been secularized. By cenobitic lifestyle of the monks and the prohibition of the admission of women to the monastery, this is unique in Romania. The monastery Frasinei is also known as the Romanian Athos. About two kilometers below the monastery is a newer church and accommodation with free board and lodging for pilgrim women. A sign indicating the prohibition of admittance of women to the monastery Frasinei is here to see the roadside. The original stone with a reference to the prohibition of admittance in the Cyrillic inscription, is now in the Memorial of St. Calinic, the founder of the monastery. The term Frasinei refers to the ash forest (Romanian Frasin ) near the monastery. The entrance to the monastery is partly a steep and very rocky road and heavy rainfall, it always comes back to landslides in the region ..
• The Church Sf. Nicolae in Muereasca, built in 1782, is a listed building.
• The Church Sf. Ioan Botezătorul? (1762-1763 built ) and the church Adormirea Maicii Domnului? (1860-1863 built ) in eingemeindeten village Suta, are national monuments.

Access to the monastery Frasinei (2001)

The old priory of the monastery Frasinei (2001)

Farm buildings of the monastery Frasinei (2001)