Borzești Church

The Borzeşti Church (also known as The Church of the "Assumption of Virgin Mary" in Borzești) is an Orthodox church located in Onești, Bacău County, Romania. It was founded by Ştefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great), with construction lasting from July 9, 1493, to October 12, 1494. Ştefan cel Mare founded the church with his first-born son Alexandru, and the church was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The church is said to also be in memory of a childhood friend of Ştefan killed during the invasions of the Tatars. Legends say that the friend died under an oak tree where the church now stands.