Vasilian College

The Vasilian College or Vasilian Academy was an institution of higher learning in Iași, the Principality of Moldavia, founded by Prince Vasile Lupu in 1640.

Type: Religious organization
Denomination: Orthodox
Description: school
Also known as: “Academia Vasiliana”, “Colegiul Vasilian”, and “Mânăstirea Sfinții Trei Ierarhi din Iași”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trei Ierarhi Monastery and Palace of Culture.

Trei Ierarhi Monastery

Church

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Palace of Culture

Castle

Photo: Europeana EU, CC BY 2.0.

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 320 metres southeast of Vasilian College.

Assumption of Mary Church

Church

Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY 3.0.

The Assumption of Mary Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 26 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard in Iași, Romania. It is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

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.