"Lespezi" Skete — Attraction in Comarnic

You can reach to this site by bike, foot or even by car. You can use the abrupt and twisting mountain road piercing to the woods. The place is quiet, small and relaxing with rich mountain vegetation. The church is more than 350 years old and it will be restaured with European funds. The process will take about 36 months. Watch out not to visit by night because it's crowded with bears according to the sign at the entrance! During the day...

Vineri, ora pranzului, biserica inchisa, chilia inchisa, doi caini (pasnici) ne priveau curiosi.....am sezut sub umbra pomilor si am reflectat. Nu am putut vedea interiorul, nu am putut aprinde o lumanare.....trist.....in jur cam dezordine, niste rable si vechituri in paragina la vedere. Pacat, poate ca biserica merita vazuta, dar a doua oara nu mai risc, drumul de piatra ce trece prin santiere si cam prea pietros pe alocuri necesita macar o garda ridicata la...

Biserica "Sf Treime" a fostului schit Lespezi (Monument Istoric - Prahova) are doi ctitori : Draghici Cantacuzino incepe constructia undeva intre 1661-1674 iar fiul sau, Parvu, o termina intre 1674-1686. Pictura bisericii a fost executata de celebrul pictor Parvu Mutu intre 1687-1693, fiind prima lucrare a acestui artist. Din pacate, valoroasa pictura s-a degradat din cauza igrasiei. Biserica este situata intr-un cadru deosebit si atrage prin simplitatea si...