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It all started at Iasi ::
The first Romanian university - “Al.I.Cuza” University was founded by Prince Al.I.Cuza with the help of Mihail Kogalniceanu. Its present headquarters was inaugurated on 21st October 1897 in the presence of King Carol I and Queen Elizabeth.
The palace is the design of architect Louis Blanc and it is built on a surface of 100,000 square meters. The building is a mixture of the Classical and Baroque styles, its monumental entrance leading to the famous “Hall of the Lost Footsteps”, decorated with Sabin Balasa’s paintings.
Among the prestigious graduates of “Al.I.Cuza” University we can point out Grigore Cobalcescu, Petru Poni, Alexandru Philippide, Alexandru D.Xenopol, Dragomir Hurmuzescu, Alexandru Miller, Octav Mayer, Gheorghe Bratianu, Grigore T. Popa, Gheorghe Platon, Alexandru Zub.
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