Bârnova Monastery

The Bârnova Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Bârnova) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located in Bârnova, Iași metropolitan area, Moldavia, Romania.

Bârnova Monastery

Religion
Affiliation	Romanian Orthodox Church
Location
Location	Bârnova, Romania
Architecture
Style	Moldavian, Byzantine
Completed	1628
Materials	stone, brick

Built in 1628 by Moldavian Voivode Miron Barnovschi-Movilă,[1] the monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.[2]

The oldest tree in Iași County is the 675-year-old hybrid lime tree (declared Natural Monument), located in the courtyard of Bârnova Monastery. When the lime was about 57 years old and had about 14 centimetres in diameter, Iași was mentioned as an urban settlement, during the reign of Prince Alexander the Good (1408).[3]

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Landmarks in Iași
Historical	Balș House Braunstein Palace Calimachi Palace Cantacuzino-Pașcanu Palace Cuza Palace Grand Hotel Traian Grigore Sturdza Palace Metropolitan Palace Mihai Sturza Palace Neuschotz Palace Palace of Culture Roset-Roznovanu Palace
Cultural	Art Museum Dosoftei House Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia George Topîrceanu Memorial House Iași Athenaeum Iași National Theatre Ion Creangă Bojdeuca Luceafărul Theatre Ludic Theatre Metropolitan Museum Mihai Codreanu Memorial House Mihai Eminescu Museum Mihail Sadoveanu Memorial House Moldavia's History Museum Moldova Philharmonic Orchestra Jewish Community Museum Municipal Museum Museum of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Natural History Museum Nicolae Gane Memorial House Otilia Cazimir Memorial House Pogor House Poni-Cernătescu Memorial House Romanian National Opera Science and Technology Museum Theatre Museum Union Museum
Monasteries, churches and synagogues	Armenian Church Aroneanu Monastery Barnovschi Church Bărboi Church Bârnova Monastery Bucium Monastery Cetățuia Monastery Frumoasa Monastery Galata Monastery Golia Monastery Great Synagogue Hlincea Monastery Metropolitan Cathedral Old Catholic Cathedral Old Metropolitan Cathedral Saint Nicholas Princely Church Saint Sabbas Church Saint Spiridon Church Socola Monastery Trei Ierarhi Monastery
Educational	Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Gheorghe Asachi Technical University George Enescu National University of Arts Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Central University Library Gheorghe Asachi Iași County Library National College Costache Negruzzi College Mihai Eminescu College
Statues and monuments	Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol Statue Alexandru Ioan Cuza Statue Attacking Cavalryman Statue Dosoftei Statue Gheorghe Asachi Statue Grigore III Ghica Monument Independence Statue Mihai Eminescu Statue Mihail Kogălniceanu Statue Miron Costin Statue Stephen the Great Statue Union Monument Vasile Alecsandri Statue Voievodes Statuary
Parks, squares and natural landmarks	Bârnova Lime Tree Botanical Garden Central Market Square Ciric Park Copou Gardens Eminescu's Linden Tree Exhibition Park Independence Square Mihai Eminescu Square Odd Poplars Alley Palace Square Palas Garden Podu Roș Square Repedea Hill Fossil Site Theatre Square Union Square University Square Voievozilor Square
Sports venues	Emil Alexandrescu Stadium
Shopping	Era Shopping Park Felicia Shopping Centre Hala Centrală Iulius Mall Moldova Center Palas Mall
Infrastructure	Iași International Airport Central Railway Station Nicolina International Railway Station CTP Iași
By type	Attractions Media in Iași

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