The convent ’s church , patronized by the Dormition of the Virgin Mary , was reconstructed using wood at the end of the 18th century by the chancellor Gavril Conachi , owner of the property , and was rebuilt from the wall by his son , the monk Ioanichie Conachi around 1840 . After the death of its founder , the convent was maintained by his niece , Ruxanda Rosnovanu , who inherited the Zorleni and Bujorenii estates . In 1911 , the convent was maintained by the Royal House , by the Administration of the Zorleni estate , becoming royal property from 1883 . Damaged by the earthquake in 1940 , the church was restored , and was in use until 1958 , when the convent was deconsecrated . In 1993 , monastery status was reinstated . Between 1994 – 2002 , the assembly was completed by new cells and other household dependencies , the precinct being surrounded by a stone fence . Placed in a natural picturesque background and well organized as a household , the monastery may provide services of ecumenical tourism
earthquake in 1940
1940 Vrancea earthquake
Bujoreni Monastery