Huşi

Huși lies among the vine-covered hills west of the Prut. Vineyards in the district are recorded before the town itself, whose name appears in a letter written by Stephen the Great in 1487. Stephen maintained a princely residence here and founded the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in 1495. Later Moldavian princes also stayed at Huși, drawn by its position and its wines.

In 1574 Prince Ioan Vodă assembled his camp at Huși before his campaign against the Ottomans. The town became an Orthodox episcopal see under Ieremia Movilă in 1598, with Stephen's church serving as its cathedral. The bishopric extended its care over lands east of the Prut as well as the country around Huși. Its court, vineyards and episcopal seat gave the town a place in both the government and religious life of Moldavia.