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Ghost Church from Lipovu de Sus
Not very far from the cemetery of Lipovu Mic, shown here, going down into the valley, then up the other side and through a forest, passing by two water sources, you can arrive at a ghost church, called in Romanian Schit.
Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 10th October 2010
Troitza in the forest, commemorating the site of the small and secluded Convent.
Adrian writes:
"Alexandru was today in the deep forest from Lipovu Mic Area, where the old Schit (church) was.
Although the ghost church from Goiesti was destroyed by people's stupidity, but here, even though the church is gone for ever, the people have made a wooden cross and an engraved stone to remember it!!!"
Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 6th November 2010
Troitza in the forest, commemorating the site of the small and secluded Convent.
The sign reads:
Manastire Schit
Lipovu de Sus
Viata Monahala (1569-1714)
Stareti-Macarie Vasile si Refael
Pr. Surlea Valeriu si Daniel 2003
The small and secluded Convent of Lipovu de Sus, which was a centre for monastic life from 1569 to 1714.
(in memory of) Stareti-Macarie Vasile and Refael, Fr. Surlea Valeriu and Daniel 2003
Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 10th October 2010
Little remains of the former Convent, just a few bricks and the wooden Troitza, with a carved stone about the ancient building.
Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 10th October 2010
Google Earth image and documentation.
This site is not very far, if you go down through the forest and to the north of the Bronze Age site, from the limestone quarry or Carieră in the Lipovu Mic area
The GPS point for the site is 44.12581°N, 23.63540°E.
There are also a few holes in the area of the ancient church, perhaps from the former buildings there, as well as bricks, but no pottery or other artefacts, and everywhere there are many trees, a very wet and wild landscape.
Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 10th October 2010
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