Metropolitan Cathedral, Iasi (must see)
The Iași Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iaşi and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, and is the largest Orthodox temple in Romania. It is built on the site of two churches dating back to the 15th and 17th centuries, and was opened in April 1887 in the presence of King Carol I. The architecture is inspired by the late Italian Renaissance and abounds in Baroque elements. The interior is adorned with paintings by Gheorghe Tatarescu, showing influence of Italian neoclassicism. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
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Metropolitan Cathedral on Map
Sight Name: Metropolitan Cathedral
Sight Location: Iasi, Romania (See walking tours in Iasi)
Sight Type: Religious
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Iasi, Romania (See walking tours in Iasi)
Sight Type: Religious
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Iasi, Romania
Create Your Own Walk in Iasi
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Iasi Introduction Walking Tour
The city of Iasi – second largest in Romania after the national capital Bucharest – is quite often, and deservedly so, referred to as the "cultural capital" of the country. Located in the vast eastern region of Moldova, around which Romania, as a unified kingdom, was formed in the mid 19th century, it was indeed once the capital of it. Renowned for its cultural heritage, Iasi is also... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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One Day Walking Tour of Iasi: Glimpse into The Romanian History
The university city of Iași is quite often, and deservedly so, referred to as the "cultulral capital" of Romania. Located in the eastern part of the country, it was indeed once capital of the vast Moldavia region around which the unified kingdom of Romania was eventually formed in the mid...