Capriana Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, located in Căpriana, 40 km north-west of Chișinău. Established in medieval Moldavia, Căpriana is situated in a picturesque forested area once called Codrii Lăpușnei.
The Hâncu Monastery is a monastery in Bursuc, Moldova. The monastery was founded in 1678, in the Principality of Moldavia.The monastery was built by Mihail Hancu, Great High Steward, when his daughter expressed a desire to become a nun.