Museums
Cucuteni eneolithic art museum
A museum devoted to the remarkable Neolithic Cucuteni culture, opened in June 2005, it has the widest and richest variety of Precucuteni- Cucuteni art. The building was built between 1928-1930 by Carol Zani and decorated by the sculptor Vincenzo Puschiasis.
History Museum
Founded in 1934 by archaeologist and priest Constantin Matasa, it has important archaeological collections from the Bronze Era and Geto-Dacian Era.
Ethnographic Museum
It was opened in the 1980s, has a wide variety of popular costumes, traditional art and presents the daily life of peasants from the Bistrita Valley .
Art Museum
Founded in the 1980âs, it has impressive collections of paintings, graphics, sculptures made by local and national artists like: Ion Tuculescu, Nicolae Tonitza, Corneliu Baba, Lascar Vorel.
Natural Sciences Museum
It was founded in the 1960âs and it has a collection of fossilized fishes and other botanical, zoological, paleontology collections.
Historical sites
Lalu house
A beautiful construction dating since 1912; today it houses The Children Palace
Princely court
It is located on a small plateau in the center of the city and it includes the St. John Church , Bell Tower , and it was built in 1468-1475 by Voivode Stephen the Great. From the princely court itself the only things that are left are a part of the cellars and portions of the wall. It has a tridimensional archaeological materials and documents discovered in the Piatra-Neamt area.
Bâtca Doamnei Fortress (Petrodava)
It was founded in 1st century BC, but there are traces of a much earlier civilization. A trip here is a bit complicated as it involves a trek to the nearby village of Doamna. From there, ask a local how to find the path that climbs the mountain 'Bâtca Doamnei- a mountain that is oddly shaped like a tent. Be certain to ask the locals, otherwise it is difficult to find. Watch out for the dogs in the village, they are aggressive and will defend their territory. There is no other way to climb the mountain, don't even try to ascend it from the side. Very rewarding once you reach the summit.
Casa Paharnicului
It was built at the beginning of the 19th century by police prefect aga Dimitrie Gheorghiadis. This massive building was used as a storage for merchandises and now there is a restaurant.
Religious sites
Schitul Doamna
Founded in 1790 by Father Mitrofan. This small, simple building has very thick walls and the altar screen is a real work af art, decorated in a Moldavian style
Biserica Sf. Ioan
It was founded in 1498-1499 by the voivode Stefan cel Mare Stephen the Great and it is composed of: the princely church St. John the Baptist built of stone in a Moldavian style, the 19 m high tower and parts of the Princely Court walls and the cellar arranged as a museum, placed near the "Petru Rares" High School.
Biserica Schimbarea la faÅ£Ä
This monument of popular religious architecture was successively founded by the Voivodes Petru Rares and Alexandru Lapusneanu 1574.
Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului
Founded in 1774 by Ioil. This monument of popular religious architecture is made of fir tree on a stone base. The altar screen made of lime tree and oak is a masterpiece of Romanian popular art.
Biserica Buna Vestire
Founded in 1740 by Iordache Darie Darmanescul, a local nobleman. The altar screen of this monument of religious architecture was very rigurously made in the Byzantine style. There is also a Gospel from 1821, a real work of art, mounted in silver and polychrom enamel.
Biserica Sf. Nicolae
Founded in 1796 by Vogoride, a greek chancellor. There is a golden silver icon brought from Poland in 1865.
Biserica Constantin si Elena
Founded in 1779-1787 by Stere and Mihalache Piroschi, moved in 1999 on the spot of Draga Hermitage, in Darmanesti, Piatra Neamt.
Sinagoga de lemn
Built in 1766 on a much older foundation, it's a testimony to the once thriving local Jewish community.
Cozla-Pietricica-Cernegura reservation
The mountains directly around the city form a natural paleontology reservation, best known for its fossil fishes from the Oligocene epoch 38 species