Church of the Prophet Samuel, Focșani

The church ktetor was Constantin Racoviță, Prince of Moldavia; it was built in 1756 on land donated by a painter.

The Chronicles of the Land of Moldavia mention an earlier wooden church on the site.

The church gradually became part of a monastery complex, surrounded by a stone wall.

[1] The cross-shaped church, in Wallachian style, has a porch, narthex, nave and altar.

[1] The church and its wall are listed as historic monuments by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.