Romania. Iași County. Iasi. An old woman with a plastic BILLA bag is kissing an icon with a representation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Orthodox Church "Saint Nektarios". BILLA is a European supermarket chain originating in Austria, a market where the brand maintains its largest presence with more than 1000 stores. Mary, also known as Saint Mary or the Blessed Virgin Mary, is identified in the Bible as the mother of Jesus. Iași (also referred to as Iasi, Jassy or Iassy) is the largest city in eastern Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, and artistic life. The city was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia from 1564 to 1859, then of the United Principalities from 1859 to 1862, and the capital of Romania from 1916 to 1918. 6.06.15 © 2015 Didier Ruef