IASI is the most important
historical, economic, and cultural center in Northeast Romania.
The archaeological researches have
discovered in this area, traces of the ancient Culture of Cucuteni , flourishing some 5000 years
ago.
Iasi City is documentary certified from the 14th century during the reign of Alexandru cel
Bun.
The name of Iasi City is bound up with the
so-called "golden period" of the Romanian culture. At the beginning of
the 19th century, here was established the first high education school in
Romanian. In 1860 Al.I.Cuza founded, in Iasi, the first university within Romania.
Many Romanianpersonalitieslived,
studied, worked and created in Iasi.
The city is well known as a major cultural city.
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