Studia Humanitatis No. II (XXII) / 2026
An old dependency of Cozia in Râmnic: the Inătești Hermitage
Prof. Dr. Florin Epure The Inătești Hermitage in Râmnicu Vâlcea, first documented as early as 1388 in a charter issued by Mircea the Elder and linked to Cozia Monastery, is examined from a historical, architectural and heritage perspectives, focusing on the foundation of the present-day church dedicated to the Annunciation (1751) by the monk Vasile and the hieromonk Rafail, the evolution of the property following secularisation, and the successive restoration works up to the present day.