Church "Royal St. Nicholas, built between 1491-1492 by Stephen the Great and recast in late-nineteenth century (between 1890 - 1904) by French architect Andre Lecompte of Nouy, is the oldest religious edifice in which Iaşi preserved until today.

Being located near the old Court domneşti and that there were almost all unşi Mr. Moldova from Despot Voda to Alexandru Ioan Cuza, said the church was St. Nicholas-Royal.

Exterior architecture includes the most harmonious stone, brick and tile apparent, ordered discs smălţuite polychrome. In the upper register of firidele appear fresco painted in a number of the 282 faces. Inside the church, in full, final restoration. Si bolti walls are covered by a fresco somptuoasă on a blue background, made with great mastery of the French Boris Bernard, Emilie Mempiot and P. Mauretal.

Located near the Palace of Culture, the church is one of the oldest buildings in the capital of Moldova. The building is built voievodului Stefan cel Mare, and was built in the period 1491-1492, and restored several times, the last time in late-nineteenth century, according to the plans of arhitecului French Nouy Lecomte. By the end of the century XVII century church held the office of the Metropolitan Cathedral, there are almost all throne rulers Moldova.