Galaţi is a city in eastern Romania, on the banks of the Danube, very close to Braila. It has a population of appr. 300,000, making it Romania's 7th largest city. The city has a large iron and steel plant, and the country's largest shipyard. Galaţi has a university (The Dunarea de Jos (Lower Danube) University of Galati), founded 1948, given university status 1974, and a teacher-training college as well as a host of other educational and cultural institutions. Notable buildings include the 17th-century cathedral of St. George (Sfîntu Georghe).