About Iasi
Iasi
City is one
of the oldest and one of the most important sites of the country, where
there has always been strongly pulsated authentic Romanian life. The
City, which is the Moldavian Capital, gave inestimable material and
spiritual values to national patrimony, and has drawn glorious pages in
the history of the country, lasting remained in people conscience.
1. General information about
Iasi
Town
Situated closely to the East bounds of
Romania
, Iasi
will be after the integration, a main development pole of the East
part of European Union.
Strongly University Centre, with over 60.000 students annually
in 5 public Universities and 3 private Universities (
Al.I.Cuza
University
being one of the oldest from the country).
Strongly Cultural Centre (“Cultural Capital of Romania” saying
frequently used) and Historical Centre (in 2008 will be celebrated 600
years of Iasi
documentary attestation).
City with an impressive cultural and religious patrimony – over
50 churches, e.g. The “Three Hierarchies” Church, symbol of the City (Nicolae
Iorga said that: “
Iasi is first of
all, a church – The churches Church of our past”).
Multicultural
City , where
numerous Foreign Cultural Centers activates (French centre, German
centre, Centre of Latin America, British Council) and also there can be
found the Italian Community, Jewish Community.
