in 1835 by Prince Mihail Sturdza, is considered the first Romanian superior institute. In 1860, three faculties part of the Academia Mihăileană formed the nucleus for the newly established University of Iași, the first Romanian modern university. Culture Literature Cazania lui Varlaam Descriptio Moldaviae Chronicle of Huru Grigore Ureche Miron Costin Nicolae Costin Ion Neculce Dimitrie Cantemir Gheorghe Asachi Magazines and newspapers Alăuta Românească Albina Românească Dacia Literară Propășirea România Literară Steaua Dunării Zimbrul și Vulturul Theatre The Great Theatre/National Theatre Architecture Moldavian style World Heritage Sites: Churches of Moldavia Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans Rudi Geodetic Point (as part of the Struve Geodetic Arc) Tentative list: Neamț Monastery Trei Ierarhi Monastery The Cultural Landscape Orheiul Vechi (Old Orhei) The Typical Crernozem Soils of the Balti Steppe Slătioara Secular Forest See also History of the Republic of Moldova History of Romania Romanian Old Kingdom Kingdom of Romania Historical regions of Romania List of rulers of Moldavia Military history of Romania Balkan–Danubian culture Bulgarian lands across the Danube Notes References Gheorghe I. Brătianu, Sfatul domnesc și Adunarea Stărilor în Principatele Române, Bucharest, 1995 Vlad Georgescu, Istoria ideilor politice românești (1369-1878), Munich, 1987 Ștefan Ștefănescu, Istoria medie a României, Bucharest, 1991 External links Dimitrie Cantemir-Descrierea Moldovei The Princely Court in Bacău - images, layouts (at the Romanian Group for an Alternative History Website) Original Documents concerning both Moldavia and other Romania Principalities during the Middle Ages (at the Romanian Group for an Alternative History Website) Pilgrimage and Cultural Heritage Tourism in Moldavia Painted Churches in Bukovina Medieval Coins of Moldavia and Wallachia Historical regions in Moldova Historical regions in Romania Historical regions in Ukraine Historical regions Ottoman period in Moldova States and territories established in 1346 1859 disestablishments Divided regions States and territories disestablished in 1859 Fiefdoms of Poland Vassal states of the Ottoman Empire Former principalities Christian states