Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași
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The Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași (Romanian: Catedrala Mitropolitană din Iași), located at 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard, Iași, Romania, is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, and the largest historic Orthodox church in Romania.[1] It is dedicated to Saint Parascheva, to the Presentation of Jesus and to Saint George. Its form was inspired by the late Italian Renaissance style (Trinità dei Monti in particular), with Baroque elements dominating the interior and exterior decorative features.[2] The Metropolitan Cathedral is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.[3]
Iași Metropolitan Cathedral | |
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Romanian: Catedrala Mitropolitană din Iași | |
47°09′41″N 27°34′56″E | |
Location | Iași |
Country | Romania |
Denomination | Romanian Orthodox Church |
History | |
Consecrated | 1887 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Gustav Freywald, Bucher, Mihail Singurov, Alexandru Orăscu |
Style | Neoclassical |
Groundbreaking | 1833 |
Completed | 1839/1886 |
Specifications | |
Number of towers | 4 |
Materials | Brick, concrete |
Administration | |
Metropolis | Moldavia and Bukovina |