clergy daughters, a teacher daughter, a shepherd daughter and a different religion woman. Due to the growing number of nuns, the wooden church became too small. So, in 1808, Superior Mother Nazaria (1788-1814) began the constructions of a stone church, which was finalized and consecrated in 1812. The church was painted in 1841, and reconsecrated by Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi, with an added inscription. During the Wallachian uprising of 1821, the skete was besieged and robbed by Ottomans: various goods were stolen and the nuns were cast out or killed; Mother Olimpiada took refuge in Secu Monastery. New structures were added in the first half of the 19th century: the enclosure walls, a stone refectory, some cells and the bell tower, on three levels, situated towards east, where "Saint Nicholas" Chapel was made, at a certain moment between 1840-1850. Mother Olimpiada, the founder of the settlement, had an important role in the development of the monastic collectivity in Văratec, devoting all her worldly fortune to this purpose. Many boyar wives also donated land to this monastic settlement: Elencu Paladi gave three domains, and the necessary money to make the iconostasis for the main church, "Dormition of the Virgin Mary", in 1816. Mother Elisabeta Balș (+1833), born as Zoe Rosetti and married to boyar Teodor Balș (1743-1810). She withdraw in 1832, with her daughter, Safta Brâncoveanu, in Văratec Monastery. She donatet the Vulturești domain to the monastery. She died around 1833 and is buried in Văratec. Mother Safta Brâncoveanu (1778 - August 1857), daughter of Teodor Balș and Zoe Rosetti-Balș (Mother Elisabeta Balș), was married in 1793 to Grigore Brâncoveanu, lord of Craiova, but had no children. She withdraw with her mother, in 1832, after the death of her husband, to Văratec Monastery. Being a royal daughter, with a large fortune, she made numerous donations to different churches and monasteries, hospitals, etc. She donated the domains Osica and Vlăduleni to Văratec Monastery, clerical vestments, coverings with golden filaments, religious books, etc. She melted her personal silver objects and made bindings for the Gospel, coverings for icons, candles, holy vessels, cross bases for the altar with them. She died on 8 August 1857 and was buried in Văratec, next to her mother's grave. In 1839, Văratec Monastery separated from Agapia Monastery and became independent. The Superior Mothers of this period were Nazaria (1788-1814), Magdalena (1815-1822) and Olimpiada (1822-1828 and 1834-1842). During the leadership