A CERTAIN TOURISTIC ATTRACTION IN ROMANIA: IAȘI

Novac Cristina

Marinescu Natasa Grupa 8220

University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary MedicineFaculty of Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and

Rural DevelopmentCoordinator:Frumuselu Mihai

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Summary:General informationCityscape – Main touristic attractionsCultural life for touristsConclusionsBibliography

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There are three points we would like to make.

Iași is known as the Cultural Capital of Romania and he is a candidate to become, in 2021, the European Capital of Culture.

This amazing city has traditionally been one of the leading centers of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life.

Iași is home for high quality cultural centers and festivals, an array of museums, memorial houses, religious and historical monuments. 3

One of the most representative historical places of Iași is the Union Square (where the Union of Romanian

Principalities took place.

During World War II and the Communist Era many historical buildings in the old city center (around Union Square area)

were destroyed or demolished, and replaced by International style buildings.

Union Square

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We might add that Iași features historical

monuments, 500-year-old churches and monasteries,

contemporary architecture, many of

them listed on

Notable architecture includes the Trei Ierarhi Monastery, part of the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Site, or the neo-Gothic Palace of Culture,

built on the old ruins of the mediaeval Princely Court of Moldavia.

Trei Ierarhi Monastery

the National Register of Historic Monuments.

Ruins of the mediaeval Princely Court of Moldavia.

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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University is the oldest

university in Romania. It’s graduates  include Corneliu Codreanu, the founder of Romania's far-right fascist organization Iron Guard.

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

“Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre” was built between 1894 and 1896 in Neoclassic style

with Baroque and Rococo inspired painted and sculpted

ornaments.

Moreover, other buildings include:

Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre

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Metropolitan Cathedral is the largest Ortodox church in

Romania, a late Renaissance style, with Baroque elements

and Gheorghe Tattarescu paintings.

Union Museum: the palace served as the royal residence

of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza between 1859 and 1862 and in

1917–1918, during World War I, as the royal residence of

king Ferdinand.

Metropolitan Cathedral

Union Museum

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Furthemore, a must see in Iași is the religious celebration of St. Paraschiva every year on October 14.

It is impressing and majestic. Peolpe from all over Romania come to pray to its mumyfied body. It is said

that if you pray at the Saint cofen, it will bring you luck and good health.

Metropolitan Cathedral

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In addition, Iași has a diverse array of public spaces, from city squares to public parks.

Two cases in point are:

Botanical Garden of Iași was founded in 1856 and is the first botanical garden in Romania.

Botanical Garden of Iași

Eminescu’s Linden Tree  is a 500 year

old tree and is situated in the Copou

Public Garden. 

Eminescu’s Linden Tree

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Cultural life for tourists

We would like to mention briefly that The Palace of Culture from Iași was

closed for renovations and is the most recognizable edifice.

It’s home for four museums that,

together, make up the Moldova

National Museum Complex: The Art

Museum, The Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia,

Moldavia's History Museum and the

Science and Technology Museum. 

The Palace of Culture

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Iași is home to memorial houses. To illustrate this point, let us consider first Memorial House from

Romania opened in Iași in 1918 as Ion Creangă Memorial House, and today the Iași

Romanian Literature Museum owns twelve memorial houses.

Romanian Literature Museum

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If you want to visit a special place, go to an exciting memorial house. Here is the house where one of the

famous Romanian poets lived: Mihail Codreanu. It is opened for tourists from 1970 and attracts many visitors

every year.You may see typical

Romanian rooms decorated exactly as in the 18th century.

Even the table is arranged exactly like then. It is a unique

occasion to meet and “taste” our history!

Mihail Codreanu Memorial House12

Foreign culture centres

Iași hosts six cultural centres: French, German, British, Latin

american & Caribbean, Hellenic and Arab.

French Cultural Center

German Cultural Center

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Let us conclude that exhibits presented are characterized by simplicity, common sense and modesty specific to the

Moldavian peasant, generating a strong sense of piety, not only for what they represent to the memory of a lot of

personalities from Romania, but because they are genuine testimonials of people and popular tradition of region.

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