Saint Parascheva Church, Iași

Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 6 Păcurari Street in Iași, Romania. It is dedicated to Parascheva of the Balkans. Located right by the Central University Library, it stands on the site of an earlier wooden church from 1730, dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
Description: heritage site in Iași County, Romania
Also known as: “Biserica „Sf. Paraschiva de Sus””, “Biserica Cuvioasa Parascheva”, “Biserica Cuvioasa Parascheva din Iaşi”, “Biserica Ortodoxă „Sfânta Cuvioasă Parascheva””, and “Cod:LMI:IS-II-m-B-03965”
Address: Strada Păcurari 6, Iași, 700511

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grupul Statuar al Voievozilor and Iași railway station.

Grupul Statuar al Voievozilor

Work of art

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Grupul Statuar al Voievozilor is a work of art, which is situated 140 metres east of Saint Parascheva Church, Iași.

Iași railway station

Railway station

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Iași railway station is the main railway station in Iași, and one of the oldest in Romania. It is part of the Pan-European Corridor IX. Iași railway station is situated 680 metres southwest of Saint Parascheva Church, Iași.

Banu Church

Church

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The Banu Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 9 Banu Street in Iași, Romania. It is dedicated to All Saints' Day. Banu Church is situated 390 metres southeast of Saint Parascheva Church, Iași.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iași and Aroneanu.

Iași

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Iaşi is the second city of Romania after Bucharest, the national capital, by population and in cultural, historical and academic importance. It is the second largest university centre in Romania.