Biserica Sfânta Maria Butuceni
St. Maria Butuceni Church — small village church reconstructed from ruins, next to the Old Orhei Cave Monastery.
Sunday service in village church + walk to Cave Monastery (300m).
Yes, as a stop between the Belvedere and the Cave Monastery — the small village church rebuilt from ruins rounds out the walk through Butuceni.
Saint Maria Church in Butuceni village is the parish church of the local community, 300m from the rock-cut Cave Monastery. Originally built in the 18th century, ruined during the Soviet period, reconstructed after 1990 in traditional Moldovan style with shingle roof. The church is active, with Sunday service, Dormition feast (August 15). Part of the Old Orhei Cultural-Natural Reserve, it's a key point on the standard route: Belvedere → St. Maria Church → Cave Monastery → Bosie Hermitage.
- active parish church in Butuceni
- reconstructed post-1990 in traditional style
- part of Old Orhei
- on standard reserve route
- shingle roof
- active local community
- shingle roof against cliff backdrop
- white façade with crosses
- path to church
- icon inside with candles
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“Very beautiful church worth to visit it, road to vizit is difficult with car. You need suv or going by walk. Its located at the top of the mountain”
“After visiting the Cave Monastery, it is a standard route for everyone to St Mary's Church, which seems like a natural route to visit. Built in the 15th and 16th centuries and converted into a museum by the Soviet regime in the 20th century, it was re-registered in 1996 and reopened to the public in 1998. # Moldova”
“Beautiful, very nice church, wonderfully maintained”
- small — limited capacity
- crowded on feast days
- no guide