It is first attested in 1478, being mentioned in several documents from 1578, 1608 and 1620. Some sources consider the bishop Varlaam of Râmnicului, metropolitan of the Romanian Country (1672-1679), to be its founder. Most likely, the holy place was founded by the monk Serafim, who, during the reign of Matei Basarab, became bishop in Buzau. On April 24, 1664, Serafim bought the Strehareţ estate in order to build a monastery here, and was helped by the ruler Radu Voda Leon (1664-1669), who in 1665, donated part of his estate to the future monastery. The new settlement was completed before 1668, when it was dedicated to the Metropolitan of Bucharest. In a 1671 document, the founder’s intention to paint the church is mentioned. Ruined for various reasons, the monastery was restored in 1844, by the ecclesiastical Joseph, who also built some new outbuildings. After the secularization of the monastery assets, the buildings were transformed into a hospital. Consolidation works were carried out by the Historical Monuments Commission in the period 1930-1936, and by the Directorate of Historical Monuments, in 1982.