„Sfântul Ioan Gură de Aur şi Sfânta Cuvioasă Macrina“ Monastery

The monastery and the social-philanthropic settlement "St. Vasile cel Mare "are located on the same location, in Galați, at the intersection between Basarabia Street and Poșta Veche Street, in the old center of the city, on the site of the former Central Park. The building is a representative for the Lower Danube Diocese. The initiator of this settlement, both monastic and philanthropic, is the Bishop Cozma Petrovici of the Lower Danube. The chapel of the monastery and the settlementis located on the ground floor of the building and has an area of approximately 30 square meters. The painting is made in Byzantine style, the fresco technique, and the iconostasis is made of beautifully sculpted oak wood. Text and photo source: http://www.edj.ro

The Monastery of the "Sf. Arhangheli" - Metoc of Galați is one of the spiritual establishments withoutstanding historic value in the Danubian city. The church is built in the late Moldavian style, with Wallachian influences, without an open tower above the nave. The church has a trefoil plan and is reinforced with buttresses. The construction is made of stone (bottom) and brick (vaults and walls). The walls have a thickness of 1.5 m. The bell tower, 21 m high, is massive compared to the rest of the building, and it is located above the porch. Text and photo source: http://www.edj.ro