Over the years, the church suffered damage from earthquakes, the devastating 1854 fire, pillage by Ottoman troops during the reign of Constantine Mavrocordatos and by Filiki Eteria forces during the Wallachian uprising of 1821. After the 1854 fire, the monastery lost its majestic appearance. In 1871, the ruined walls were auctioned off to a Jewish merchant. Subsequently, of the old complex, the only remaining components are the church and bell tower, which sits in front. Located near a border post, the church witnessed important events surrounding the 1859 union of the Principalities, including the first "Te Deum" for national unity held on the square in front of the church, a "Hora Unirii" danced by "domnitor" Alexandru Ion Cuza, and military marches starting with Romanian independence in 1877.