Dosoftei House
Casa Dosoftei
One of the few surviving 17th-century houses in Iași, once the printing house of Metropolitan Dosoftei, now a museum of old books and literature.
Dosoftei House was built in the 17th century beside St. Nicholas Princely Church. Metropolitan Dosoftei set up a printing workshop here, publishing Romanian-language psalms and liturgical books, which were of great significance for the development of written Romanian. It is now a branch of the Romanian Literature Museum, displaying rare books, woodblock prints and manuscripts. Its stone vaulted cellar is a distinctive feature. It is closed on Mondays and is small, so it is convenient to visit while touring the Palace of Culture.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- St. Nicholas Princely Church
- Palace of Culture
- Church of the Three Hierarchs
- Palas Iași
- Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre
- Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași
- Golia Monastery
- Great Synagogue of Iași