The oldest, Saint Nicholas Princely Church, dates from the time of the region's greatest rulers, prince Stephen the Great ( Ștefan cel Mare) who reigned from 1457 until 1504. Iasi boasts an impressive number of Orthodox churches, over 100, many of them located in its central area called Golden Plateau ( Platoul de Aur). Over the past 600 years, history, culture and religious life have molded the city's unique character. Iasi is also the home of the first Romanian university and is - during the present time - the second-largest university centre in Romania. The city prides itself with being the place in which the first Romanian newspaper has been published. Located in the northeastern part of the country, Iasi was for many centuries the crossing point of the most important commercial routes linking Poland, Hungary, Russia and Constantinople.ĭeeply rooted in history, Iasi has been the main centre of Moldavian culture, since late 1300s. Iasi is the most important political, economic and cultural centre of the province of Moldavia as well as one of the oldest cities in Romania.
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