Archdiocesan Cathedral Roman, built between the years 1542 – 1550 by the Ruler Petru Rares represents a historical and religious monument whose architecture is typical to sixteen century, being a continuation of constructive and decorative solutions of the architects and craftsmen of Stephen the Great.
The construction takes the model of the metropolitan church Saint George from Suceava (1514 – 1522), who used as a model the churches from Putna and Neamt Monasteries.
We learn from a document dated since the time of Alexander the Good, that on this place was built a church by the Voivode Roman I.
There are no known circumstances, but we may suspect the reasons that have led Petru Rares to build such an edifice on the place of foundation of the Roman I, giving her the greatness required by rank of bishop, representing a peak of medieval culture and art in Moldavia.
The church assembly whose actual painting has artistic forms belonging to the late Renaissance and Baroque Europe, also includes a chapel, cells, Tower Bell and Bishop’s Palace built in 1870.
