The defining feature of this style is the apsidal plan, consisting of three apses that are placed across from the church entrance - one of them above the altar, and the other two above the lateral sides of the naos.
The iconostasis (altar screen) is unique in the religious art of Romania; its uniqueness resides in the fact that it was carved out of stone and embellished with sculptured decoration. This fine piece is attributed to Saint Antim Ivireanul who also devises the richly ornamented door of the church.
In 1797, a theological school was accommodated within the monastery. After 1836, the holy establishment housed the Theological Seminary of the Metropolitanate of Walachia, whereas between 1840 and 1864, it sheltered the National State Archives of Romania.
In 1912, within the monastery there was constructed the Palace of Synod, inside which, now, is accommodated the Library of Synod. The holy establishment underwent extensive repairs and restorations in the fifties, under the earnest care of Justinian, the Patriarch of Orthodox Church of Romania at that time.
Following the systematization works that were carried out in this area on the orders of the communist authorities in 1984, the Palace of Synod was removed twenty-five meters away from its original location, being rotated by thirteen degrees.