Golia Monastery

The Golia Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox fortified monastery located in Iaşi, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.

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Type: Monastery
Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
Description: heritage site in Iași County, Romania

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Synagogue and Iași National Theatre.

Great Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Great Synagogue of Iași is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1 Sinagogilor Street, in Iași, in the Iași County, of Western Moldavia, Romania. Great Synagogue is situated 210 metres east of Golia Monastery.

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 340 metres southwest of Golia Monastery.

Armenian Church, Iași

Church

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The Armenian Church of Iași is an Armenian Apostolic church located at 22 Armeană Street in Iași, Romania. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is known for certain that the church was restored in 1803. Armenian Church, Iași is situated 270 metres south of Golia Monastery.

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.