Strîmba

Strâmba is associated with a monastery near the Jiu in Oltenia. An earlier hermitage is recorded here in 1525 as a dependency of Cozia monastery. In 1603 the boyar Stoichiță Râioșanu rebuilt the church, establishing a foundation that remained linked to his family. Archaeological work has uncovered traces of the older buildings around the church, a reminder of the long life of this small religious community in the Jiu valley.