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Ibida Citadel– the citadel from Slava Valley, identified by V. Pârvan as polis Ibida, mentioned by Procopius from Caesarea as one of the fortresses rebuilt by Justinian (De aed. IV 7), also mentioned by Theophylactus Simocata as Libidinon polin, is the biggest from Dobrudja – with 24 ha surface, a belt of fortifications spread on a length of 2000 m, with 24 towers and 3 gates. The fortress, in the same shape dating from the tetrarchy epoch, is doubled by a fortification with a surface of about 3 ha situated on the Harada Hill (meaning in Turkish “The girl’s fortress”), which northern side is common with that of the fortress. At 158 m altitude, on another summit, situated in the prolongation of Harada Hill, a Roman-Byzantine fort which watched the entire Slava Valley is present. Sporadic archaeological investigations, beginning with the end of XIX century, led to the disclosure – in the centre of the fortress- of a basilica with three naves and three apses, with marble columns and capitals and polychrome mosaic pavement, architectural sole exemplar in the Roman-Byzantine Dobrudja, and to the finding out of the fortress’ stratigraphy (I – VII A.D.). The resumption of the systemathic investigations, beginning with 2001, occasioned the unearthing of other important vestiges: the precinct wall was investigated in the points Curtina G and tower 8, the defensive ensemble from the Western Gate was disclosed, system which finds analogies at the Hadrianic wall from Britany.

The roman-byzantine vault, the single of this type investigated in the Roman-Byzantine necropolis for the time being, with big dimensions (8 X 3.5 m), constituted by dromos and funeral room, built by bricks and stone slabs, with the interior plastered and painted, with the floor made by brick plates, served as burial place for 39 individuals of a rich family of the town.

The archaeological investigations made in 1987 in the territory of the town revealed, at about 3 km west from the fortress, a Palaeo-Christian monastic complex with three constructive phases, dated between the second half of IV century and the first part of the VII century A.D., sole exemplar in the Northern Dobrudja. Between the pieces disvored at the monastic complex, some have an exceptional value: the chandelier vessel, the hanger for the votive light or for the censer, a solidi (gold Roman-Byzantine coins) treasure.


Uspenia monastery – monks’ monastery situated at 3 km south-west of Slava Rusă village, was founded by a faithful group from the village in XVIII century. They elevated a small wooden church and they were living there in seclusion. Since 1848 the monastery became episcopal headquarters under the authority of the metropolitan bishop of Fântâna Albă (Moldavia). Then it became metropolitan headquarter. In the second part of XIX century, the wooden church was replaced by a built one which was hallowed in 1883 with the name “Adormirea Maicii Domnului”. Every year, the monastery festival put together the Russian-Lipovan communities from the country and abroad.


Vovidenia monastery – at about hundred years after the foundation of Uspenia Monastery, at the south-eastern limit of Slava Rusă village, the second Lipovan monastic community has been constituted – nuns’. The church, nowadays named “the small’”, has been built at the middle of XIX century. 20 years later, in 1866, a new lager church was added. Presently, 40 nuns live here.


Lipovans cult buildings - Sfântul Nicolae Church- elevated in 1852 and rebuilt in 1996, which serves the group with priest – and Acoperământul Maicii Domnului Church- built at the beginning of XIX by the Lipovans without priest. The language of the mass is Slavonic and all the canons are respected.


Lipovans traditional architecture - At the Lipovan house, the secondary façade, orientated to the stree, is “free”, meaning that the fence starts from the side which joints the two façades (longitudinal and lateral). At the old houses, the lateral wall from the stree presents also a veranda with pillars. In the traditional plan of the houses from Slava Rusă the porch, sometimes delimitated by a balcony, can be present.

The gable, an important element in the structure of the house, is decorated with motifs realised with tracery work technique. The form of the motifs, stylized but suggestive, sends to the Slave mythology.

A specific element of the Lipovan dwelling is the construction of the bathroom (Lipovan bathroom sauna type).