Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Iași, Romania
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2.5 km
43 m
Explore Iași in Romania with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in IașiSight 1: Biserica Ortodoxă Sfântul Sava
Saint Sabbas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 44 Costache Negri Street in Iași, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Sabbas the Sanctified.
Sight 2: Biserica Armeană Sfânta Maria Iași
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.
Sight 3: Teatrul Național „Vasile Alecsandri”
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. The building also hosts the Iași Romanian National Opera.
Sight 4: Statuia Vasile Alecsandri
The Statue of Vasile Alecsandri in Iasi is a bronze monument dedicated to the Romanian poet, prose writer and playwright Vasile Alecsandri (1821-1890), which was made by the Polish sculptor of German origin Wladimir C. Hegel and unveiled on October 15, 1906 in Iaşi. The inscription on the pedestal, which also contains two bas-reliefs depicting two of Alecsandri's legendary heroes, reads as follows: "The Romanian People, its beloved poet, 1905".
Sight 5: Monumentul Unirii
Union Monument, a monument of white marble in the Romanian city of Iaşi, was designed by Princess Olga Sturdza and unveiled in 1927 at the base of Carol Boulevard. It consists of a central piece and four smaller ones representing the historic provinces of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina and the Romanian diaspora. Demolished in 1947 as the Romanian Communist Party was tightening its grip on the country, it was rebuilt in 1999, this time being placed in Piaţa Naţiunii, in front of the Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
Sight 6: Great Synagogue
The Great Synagogue of Iași is the oldest surviving synagogue in Romania, located in Iași. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
Sight 7: Monument to the victims of the Iași pogrom
The Victims of Iaşi Pogrom Monument is an obelisk to the victims of Iași pogrom, unveiled on June 28, 2011, in front of the Great Synagogue (Iaşi), Romania. The black marble obelisk replaced a former obelisk "In Memory of the Victims of the Fascist Pogrom of Iaşi, June 28–29, 1941."
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