The Sinaia Monastery

in front of the Great Church

Sinaia takes its name from this monastery, built here by a Romanian nobleman after undertaking a pilgrimage to Mt. Sinai, Egypt.

The Old Church (Biserica Veche) was built in 1695 by Mihail Cantacuzino the Spatharus. It houses valuable objects, icons, rare books, pottery and porcelain from the 16th and 19th centuries. It's still a working monastery, so you can see some monks there.

The Great Church (Biserica Mare) was built in 1846.