Greek Church

The archepiscopal cathedral of Galați was built between 1906 and 1917. The earthquake of 1940 caused the collapse of the great tower. It was only in 1950 that the restoration began, which lasted until 1957. The 1977 earthquake, but above all the rise of groundwater in the region, caused damage that necessitated further consolidation work that was not completed until 2006.

The fortified church of St. Precistus was built between 1643 and 1647 and is a symbol of the city. It was built in what was then Moldavia under Ottoman administration. Half a century after the completion of the construction of the Precista church, the Ottoman Empire was in decline, and for more than a century the church was damaged in wars involving Austria, Russia and the Ottoman Empire. In 1940, during the Second World War (1939-1945), a great earthquake seriously damaged the church. It was restored between 1952 and 1966 and functioned as a museum of medieval religious art. Further restoration and consolidation took place during the years 1991-1994, after which the church was returned to Orthodox worship.

The Synagogue in Râmnicu Sărat was reportedly built in 1855. Sixteen lancet windows on the north side, six on the south side, and four on the east side give light to the prayer hall. A second tier of small round windows lights the women's gallery. The windows are decorated on the building exterior with intervening pilasters and curved blind arches. A semicircular apse on the east side of the building marks the niche of the Torah ark. The vestibule of the synagogue serves as a small prayer room and leads to the main prayer hall. The women's gallery occupies an upper tier (balcony) that compasses the main prayer hall on three sides.