Tucked between concrete blocks on Roșiori Street near the river, Sfânta Precista is the oldest surviving building in Galați. The fortified design — thick walls, slit windows, a bell tower that doubled as a watchtower — reflects the city's exposed position on the edge of the Ottoman empire in the 17th century.
The interior preserves fragments of original frescoes alongside later 19th-century paintings. A small museum in the adjoining building displays religious art and artefacts from the church's history. It is a quiet, atmospheric place to step into before walking down to the Danube.