Brasov County - Brâncoveanu monastery, Sâmbata de Sus

Constantin Brâncoveanu, the ruler of Wallachia built this monastery in 1696, on the place of a church from 1654. The Court of Wien sent general Preiss to tear down the monastery in 1785. Its restoration began in 1926. In the museum one can see icons painted on glass or wood from the XVIII-XIX century, as well as old books and church objects. The famous icon-painting workshop is one of the most prominent painting workshops in the country.