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Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați

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32: 144: 218:, 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.” 93: 45: 186:, 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 237: 341: 321: 336: 326: 316: 351: 200:
merchants Die and Șerbu, as well as the local trader Constantin Teodor. From the beginning, it was placed under the protection of the
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converted the church into a museum of feudal history and art during 1970, opening the following year. This closed in 1990, after the
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The church owes its current appearance to the thorough consolidation and renovation work that took place in 1954–1957. The
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Over the ensuing two centuries, wars and robbers led to the church’s deterioration, such that by 1885, Bishop
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The church was dedicated in the autumn of 1647. Located on the left bank of the
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45°25′45.948″N 28°3′11.336″E / 45.42943000°N 28.05314889°E / 45.42943000; 28.05314889
Galați
Romania
Denomination
Eastern Orthodoxy
Dedication
Dormition of the Mother of God

Romanian
Romanian Orthodox
Galați
Romania
Dormition of the Mother of God
Danube
Transylvania
ktitors
Brăila
Athonite
Vatopedi Monastery
Paul of Aleppo
Melchisedec Ștefănescu
communist regime
Romanian Revolution
historic monument
Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs



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