Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Galați (Romania). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați TV Tower, and La elice. Also, be sure to include Grădina publică in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Galați (Galați).
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Church of the Virgin Mary
The Church of the Virgin Mary is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 2 Roșiori Street in Galați, Romania. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God.
The church was dedicated in the autumn of 1647. Located on the left bank of the Danube, it was originally a monastery, built on the site of an earlier church with the same name. Conceived as a fortress, it was built by workers brought from Transylvania. Its ktitors were the Brăila merchants Die and Șerbu, as well as the local trader Constantin Teodor. From the beginning, it was placed under the protection of the Athonite Vatopedi Monastery. While visiting in 1653, Paul of Aleppo noted its presence.
Over the ensuing two centuries, wars and robbers led to the church’s deterioration, such that by 1885, Bishop Melchisedec Ștefănescu, who had earlier served in Galați, wrote: “Today, the Precista Monastery has completely lost the appearance of a fortress. It has neither the surrounding wall, nor the magnificent bell tower, nor the three spires described by Paul of Aleppo, but only two. The Turks burned and looted it many times and turned it into a customs office, where they deposited the products they gathered from around the country, before taking them to Constantinople.”
The church owes its current appearance to the thorough consolidation and renovation work that took place in 1954–1957. The communist regime converted the church into a museum of feudal history and art during 1970, opening the following year. This closed in 1990, after the Romanian Revolution. At that point, the building became a parish church, and was rededicated in 1994.
The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[1]
Address: Strada Traian nr. 1, 800043 Galați
Galați TV Tower
Also known as: Turnul de televiziune din Galați
Tower in Galați, Romania. Galați TV Tower is a 129-metre tall concrete tower used for FM and TV broadcasting in Galați, Romania. The tower, completed in 1978, is equipped with a tower restaurant, perhaps the only of this kind in Romania.[2]
Address: Strada Victor Vilcovici, Nr. 1, Galați
La elice
Relax in park, Park
Address: Str.Portului, Galati 80000, Galați
Grădina publică
Relax in park, Park
Address: Strada Domneasca, Galați
Parcul Cloșca
Relax in park, Park
Address: Între Bulevardul Brăilei și Strada Cloșca, Galați
Galați shipyard
Also known as: Damen
The Galați shipyard, formally Damen Shipyards Galați, is a shipyard located on the Danube in Galați, a city located in the Moldavia region of Romania.[3]
Parcul CFR
Also known as: Gloria CFR Galați
Gloria CFR Galați was a football club based in Galaţi, Galați County, Romania. It was founded in 1932 and dissolved in 1970.[4]
Păpădie
Fountain
Address: Str Brailei T Str G Cosbuc, vis-a-vis Casa de cultura a Sindicatelor, Galați
Parcul Rizer
Relax in park, Park
Address: Str. Traian, Nr.199, Galați
Potcoava de Aur
Relax in park, Park
Address: Strada Brăilei, 827100 Galați
Nespălata
Fountain
Address: Str.Domneasca, Nr.13, Galati, Galați