Golia Monastery
| Golia Monastery | |
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| File:Biserica „Înălțarea Domnului” (4).jpg The church of the Golia Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location | Cuza Vodă Street 51, Iași, Romania |
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| Architecture | |
| Architects | Vasile and Ștefăniță Lupu |
| Style | Renaissance and Byzantine |
| Groundbreaking | 1650 |
| Completed | 1660 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 30 m |
| Materials | Stone, brick |
| Website | |
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The Golia Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Golia) is a Romanian Orthodox fortified monastery located in Iaşi, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.[1] In 2012, the conservation of the Monastery was awarded the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award.[2][3]
History
[edit | edit source]Located in the middle of the old Moldavian capital and raised on the foundation of the church erected, in the 16th century, by the boyar Ioan Golia, the monastery was rebuilt on a greater scale by Prince Vasile Lupu, between 1650 and 1653, and completed by his son Ştefăniţă.
The monastery is surrounded by tall walls, with corner turrets and a 30 m (98.43 ft) height tower with 120 steps, one of city’s symbols, and houses the Ion Creangă Museum (the writer was curate of the church) and Doxologia Cultural Missionary Centre of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina.[4][5]
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Golia Tower and House of Waters
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Ion Creangă House
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The drinking water fountain
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Golia Monastery Priory
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The Romanian Register of Historical Monuments in Iaşi County Archived 2010-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ About Golia Monastery
- ^ About Doxologia
External links
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- Churches and monasteries in Iaşi at Iași City Hall website