Beheading of St. John the Baptist Church, Vaslui

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist Church (Romanian: Biserica Tăierea Capului Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 58 Ștefan cel Mare Street, Vaslui, Romania.

The church was originally founded in 1490 by Stephen III of Moldavia, as a dependency of his princely court.

In 1820, it was rebuilt by Maria Cantacuzino, the wife of high logothete Costachi Ghica, who owned Vaslui in the early 19th century.

Liturgical objects from the 18th and 19th centuries are preserved inside, including icons, silver items and religious books.

[1] The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.

Beheading of St. John the Baptist Church
Western side of the church