Churches and monasteries in the city of Iasi

Metropolitanate of Moldavia and Bukovina Iasi

 Cathedral Building took place at the initiative of Veniamin Costache and founding act was the Royal Charter of 08.08.1926. The works were held for 6 years 1833-1839 after which were cut off because of falling boltii. The building remains a ruin for 40 years. In 1880 the works shall be started in 1887 is completed.

 Iasi Metropolitan Cathedral stands the world's influential architectural style Italian Baroque style.  In 1889 were brought to Saint James relics Metropolitanate Segments, patron.
Today the Orthodox Church represents a true pole of Moldavian religious, an important place of pilgrimage. On the 14th of October each year the relics of Saint Paraskeva Segments through a religious ritual are removed out of the Metropolis during which thousands of peleniri from all over the country come to celebrate this event, to worship.
Three Hierarchs monastery Iasi 

Built in 1635 by engraving in stone. On the South façade one can read the inscription that was built in the name of the three Saints: Basil the great, Gregory the theologian and John Chrysostom as the founder's Auravand one of the most important figures of the time: the ruler of Moldova: Vasile Lupu.

three Holy hierarchs iasi In sign of gratitude for Prince Vasile Lupu, were sent by the Patriarchate of Constantinople the relics of Saint Parascheva in 1641. Later in 1887 they were displaced in the Metropolitan Cathedral, Iaşi.
The building is the famous stone embroidery on the exterior walls that has been preserved in original form in mostly inspired by Asian and Western elements. Patron Saint is celebrated  on January 30

                                                    Golia Monastery, Iasi

Old church built by logofatul Ioan Golia  in the 16th century was rebuilt at other sizes according to the writings of Miron Costin in the years 1634-1653 by Vasile Lupu sii finished in 1660 by his son Stefanita.
So far, Golia Monastery has been rebuilt countless times after fires in 1687, 1733, 1822 and affected by an earthquake in 1738. The wall surrounding the monastery of 9 m tall and 1 m thick was erected in 1667.

Goliei Tower is considered one of the symbols of Iasi is 30 m high and is a famous tourist attraction for those who want to admire the city of Iasi from height. Inside the wall that surrounds the Golia Monastery we find House-Museum in the Ion Creanga between years 1866-1871.

My tourist city Iasi

List of museums in the city of Iasi

The "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iasi

The magnificence of this Palace known as the Palace of culture Iasi impresses through its medieval style which can be admired from his face that he remained a long time not modernized, and behind it, the part that has been recently modernized with the inauguration of the Palas. It is a monument emblematic of Iasi city built in the early 20th century, in the period from 1906-1925 built in place of the former Princely Palace in the perimeter of the former medieval Royal Courts. The princely Palace was built between 1806 and Philly -1812 mentioned in documents in the year 1434.

Palace of culture iasi along time was used as the seat of the Court: until 1955, in the 2nd World War the barracks was used for German troops, then the Soviet Union.
It is said that the initial draft of the Palace had a sketch with 365 rooms, one for each day of the year, but he has 298 rooms and an area of 36,000 square meters Today is inscribed in the list of historical monuments and is the seat of the National Museum complex "Moldova" containing a total of five museums: ethnography, history, art, science and techniqueconservation, cultural heritage, and the County Library Headquarters "Gheorghe Asachi".

Roznovazu Palace - Iasi City Hall

Monument was inaugurated on 04.23.1832 by a big party, considered at the time the largest and most beautiful building in Iasi.


Roznovanu Palace
He served as the residence of the family as Rosetti-Roznovanu and was built by Iordache Neculai Roznovanu with strong Western influences.
Over time served as: 1891 - 1916 City Hall, between 1893-1894 the residence of the royal family (Prince Ferdinand), 1916-1918 political leadership under the refuge headquarters in Bucharest in 1969 and to date is the mayor's office Iasi.

 Union Museum Iasi

Building built at the beginning of the 19th century, situated in the Centre of Iasi has served as home to many personalities as: Prince Alexandru Cuza Jonah, King Ferdinand, famous families: masts, Paladi, Cantacuzino-Dipa, Ghica..