Saint Lazarus Church, Iași

Saint Lazarus Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 1 Dimitrie Gusti Street in Iași, Romania. It is dedicated to Lazarus of Bethany and to Catherine of Alexandria.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Description: heritage site in Iași County, Romania
Also known as: “Biserica „Sf. Lazăr”(Biserica de la Vama cea Mare)” and “Biserica Sfântul Lazăr”
Address: Strada Dimitrie Gusti 1

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Culture and Trei Ierarhi Monastery.

Palace of Culture

Castle

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The Palace of Culture is an edifice located in Iași, Romania. The building served as the Administrative and Justice Palace until 1955, when its designation and use was changed, and assigned to the four museums nowadays united under the name of Moldavia National Museum Complex. Palace of Culture is situated 370 metres southwest of Saint Lazarus Church, Iași.

Trei Ierarhi Monastery

Church

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Mănăstirea Trei Ierarhi is a seventeenth-century monastery located in Iași, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments and included on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Trei Ierarhi Monastery is situated 540 metres west of Saint Lazarus Church, Iași.

Iași National Theatre

Theater building

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The Iași National Theatre in Iași, Romania, 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. Iași National Theatre is situated 700 metres northwest of Saint Lazarus Church, Iași.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iași and Miroslava.

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.