Metropolitan Cathedral

The Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași, located at 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard, , , is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, and the largest historic Orthodox church in Romania.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: cathedral of Iaşi, Romania
  • Also known as: “Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași”
  • Address: Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt 16, 700028

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady Queen Cathedral in Iași and Trei Ierarhi Monastery.

Church
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The is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iași, located in the city of , in northeastern part of . is situated 140 metres southeast of Metropolitan Cathedral.

Church
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Mănăstirea Trei Ierarhi is a seventeenth-century monastery located in , . The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments and included on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. is situated 270 metres southeast of Metropolitan Cathedral.

Theater building
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The in , , is the oldest national theatre and one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania. In 1956, it was given the name of the renowned Romanian playwright and poet Vasile Alecsandri. is situated 320 metres northeast of Metropolitan Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miroslava and Aroneanu.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Metropolitan Cathedral.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Metropolitan Cathedral.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Metropolitan Cathedral.

Metropolitan Cathedral

Latitude
47.16152° or 47° 9′ 42″ north
Longitude
27.58205° or 27° 34′ 55″ east
Inception
1887
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8GV95H6J+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203149116
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q8273856
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Metropolitan Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Света Параскева (Яш)”
  • Bulgarian: “Света Параскева”
  • Catalan: “Catedral metropolitana de Iași”
  • Chinese: “雅西都主教座堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه متروبوليتان”
  • French: “cathédrale métropolitaine de Iași”
  • French: “Cathédrale métropolitaine de Iași”
  • Hungarian: “jászvásári székesegyház”
  • Polish: “Sobór św. Paraskiewy, Spotkania Pańskiego i św. Jerzego w Jassach”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala „Sf. Gheorghe” și „Întâmpinarea Domnului””
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană din Iaşi”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană din Iași”
  • Russian: “Митрополичий собор (Яссы)”
  • Russian: “Митрополичий собор”

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