Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza”
Romania's oldest university, whose main building's 'Hall of Lost Steps' is covered with allegorical murals by Sabin Bălașa, and the interior can be visited free of charge.
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University was founded in 1860 and is Romania's first modern university. The neo-Baroque main building in the Copou district was completed in 1897. The Hall of Lost Steps (Sala Pașilor Pierduți) on the second floor of the entrance hall has large colourful murals by painter Sabin Bălașa, depicting Romanian national history and mythology. It is one of Iași's most photogenic indoor spaces and is generally open to visitors on weekdays. Nearby is the Mihai Eminescu Central University Library. Together with Copou Park and the Botanical Garden, it forms a walking route through the northern part of the city.
Opening hours
weekdays, daytime (check school schedule)
Nearby sights
- Vasile Pogor House
- Copou Park
- Museum of the Union
- Ion Creangă's Bojdeucă
- Union Square (Piața Unirii)
- Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași
- Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre
- Church of the Three Hierarchs