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What to see in Roman
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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116th-century cathedralCatedrala arhiepiscopală „Cuvioasa Parascheva”
The cathedral of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău, begun by Prince Petru Rareș in 1542 and finished in 1550, in a precinct with a bell tower, a bishop's palace and Bishop Veniamin Costachi's house.
It is the town's most important monument: a bishop's seat more than 600 years old and a church from the time of Petru Rareș, with 16th-century frescoes.
Sudul centrului, în incinta Arhiepiscopiei, la circa 1 km de Piața Roman Vodă
2History museumMuzeul de Istorie Roman
The town's history museum, in two listed houses facing each other on Cuza Vodă Street, with the permanent exhibition in the Nevruzzi House.
It holds the Brad hoard, with more than 480 pieces, and the portrait of Stephen the Great painted by Epaminonda Bucevschi in 1884.
Centru, pe Str. Cuza Vodă, la circa 400 m de Piața Roman Vodă
3Art museumMuzeul de Artă Roman
A museum of Romanian art in the Roiu House, a late 19th-century Neoclassical house, with works by artists connected to Roman.
Besides local artists, it has works by Theodor Pallady, Nicolae Tonitza, Camil Ressu and Iosif Iser, donated by the architect Marcel Locar.
Centru, pe Str. Mihai Eminescu, lângă Piața Roman Vodă
4Historic churchBiserica Precista Mare
The Church of the Dormition, on the site of Lady Ruxandra Lăpușneanu's 1569 foundation, rebuilt as a monastery church in the 18th century, with a bell tower from 1753.
It links two foundations, Lady Ruxandra's and Bishop Ioanichie's, and is a listed ensemble a few steps from the central hotels.
Centru, pe Bulevardul Roman Mușat, la circa 700 m de Piața Roman Vodă
5Former Armenian churchFosta biserică armenească
A church built in 1609 by an Armenian named Agopsa and rebuilt between 1863 and 1868, with a clock tower; today it is an Orthodox church.
It recalls Roman's old Armenian community and is easy to spot by its tall clock tower.
Centru, pe Str. Veronica Micle, la circa 350 m de Piața Roman Vodă