History of Galati

dating it to 1 April 1664. Hetman Mazeppa was buried in a brick tomb. The traces of Its inscription containing an eagle with one headindicate Mazeppa and the Unkraine. The church was later plundered in Tartar raids but two Galați suburbs, "Mazeppa 1 and 2" are named for this man.

Battle of Stanilesti

In 1710, Tatars plundered Galați after the battle of Stanilesti.

Russo-Turkish war

In 1775, Russia established a consulate in Galati. However, in 1789, during the Russo-Turkish war of 1789-1791, Galați was burned by the armies of the Russian general Mikhail Kamensky.

19th century

Due to unrest in this part of Europe, Galati port became a site for the construction of large warships. Abbot Boskov, a Romanian traveller, stated:

"I saw a large boat, the way those who say Turks caravels, which is on site, ready to be launched into the water. He was commissioned by Isaac-aga, big tax collector of Constantinople. The ship was huge, seventeen seventy steps, and loaded with eighty-four bronze cannons."

Massacre of 1821

In the Greek-Turkish war of 1821, Ottomen subjects were killed in Galați (and in other towns). This was the result of a series of rebellions by members of the port workers' association and city clerks.

Growth through trade

Despite the wars and