Tags: World Heritage Site.
The Horezu Monastery or Hurezi Monastery was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu Wallachia Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of Brâncovenesc style known for its architectural purity and balance the richness of its sculpted detail its treatment of religious compositions its votive portraits and its painted decorative works. The monastery has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites.