Golia Monastery

Golia Monastery
Eastern Orthodox
Location
Location	Cuza Vodă Street 51, Iași, Romania
Geographic coordinates	47°09′53″N 27°35′22″E / 47.164861°N 27.589389°E / 47.164861; 27.589389
Architecture
Architect(s)	Vasile and Ștefăniță Lupu
Style	Renaissance and Byzantine
Groundbreaking	1650
Completed	1660
Specifications
Spire height	30 m
Materials	Stone, brick
Website
www.golia.ro

The Golia Monastery (

European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award.^[2]^[3]

History

Located in the middle of the old

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]

References

^ The Romanian Register of Historical Monuments in Iaşi County Archived 2010-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
^ "2012 Archives".
^ "Press corner".
^ About Golia Monastery
^ About Doxologia

External links

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