Discover 12 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Moldova. Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: National Museum of History of Moldova (Chișinău), Ștefan cel Mare Central Park (Chișinău) or Wooden church of Hirișeni (Chișinău).
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Moldova.
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National Museum of History of Moldova, Chișinău
Museum in Chișinău, Moldova. The National Museum of History of Moldova is a museum in Central Chişinău, Moldova.[1]
Address: Strada 31 August 1989 121 A, 2012 Chișinău
Ștefan cel Mare Central Park, Chișinău
Park in Chișinău, Moldova. Ștefan cel Mare Central Park is the main park in Central Chișinău, Moldova. It is the oldest park in Moldova and spans about 7 hectares. It has gained the nickname "The Park of the Lovers" in Chișinău due to its popularity as a meeting spot for couples. The park contains 50 species of trees, some of which are quite old, the mulberries and acacias being between 130 and 180 years. The Alley of Classics is located in the park.[2]
Address: Bd. Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt, Chișinău
Wooden church of Hirișeni, Chișinău
Wooden church of the Dormition of Mary of Hirișeni is a religious building built in 1642. As of today, the church is preserved in the Village museum of Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.
The church was erected in 1642 by the people of Hirișeni, and was initially located in the Hîrjauca Monastery. It was relocated to Hirișeni commune of Telenești District, where it was used until 1928, when a stone church has been erected in the commune. People continued to visit the wooden church as a place for paraklesis near the cemetery.
By the beginning of the 21st century, the building was in a very bad state. It had no roof, and the wooden walls were damaged by rain and snow. The Ethnography Museum of Chișinău started negotiating with the people of Hirișeni on the relocation of the building to the capital city. Eventually, they agreed, and the relocation took place in 2009, when the restoration work started. The restoration project was supervised by architects Eugen Bâzgu and Sergiu Vornicov, and the work was performed by the same team that restored the wooden church of Palanca (Hîrjauca commune), Călărași District. The restoration team preserved as many original elements as possible, so they used the original woodwork and processed them with special materials to improve the durability. The roof was built from scratch.
The church was sanctified in the autumn of 2011, with the patron saint of Assumption of Mary. It is the oldest religious historical monument of the Republic of Moldova, and also the largest wooden church in the country, topping at 27 meters. Varvara Buzilă, secretary of the Ethnography Museum, stated that the church was the only one of its type in the Republic of Moldova at that point in time (2011). She said: "The Northern Moldovan style of this church makes her similar to the churches of Bukovina. We do not currently have any other church of this type, that would have a similar height or similarly good proportions." There was once a similar church in Telenești District, but it's been demolished in the 1980s.[3]
Suvorov Square, Tiraspol
Suvorov Square is the main square in Tiraspol, capital city of the partially recognized country of Transnistria. It is located between Red Alley and Shevchenko Street. It is named after the founder of Tiraspol Alexander Suvorov. It is surrounded by the Memorial of Glory, the building of the Supreme Council of Transnistria, the Palace of children and teenagers, the monument to Suvorov, and the De Volan Square.[4]
Memorial of Glory, Tiraspol
Monument in Tiraspol, Moldova. Memorial of Glory is a city memorial located on Suvorov Square of Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria. It commemorates the Veterans and the dead of the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the Transnistria War.[5]
Transfiguration Cathedral, Bendery
Cathedral in Bender, Moldova. The Transfiguration Cathedral is the name given to a Russian Orthodox church in the Diocese of Tiraspol and Dubossary, Bender, a town controlled by Transnistria, de facto independent territory of Moldova.
Its history dates back to 1814 when working on the expansion of local strength. It was built between 1815 and 1820 to constitute a symbol of liberation from Ottoman Turkish rule place.
It was consecrated on December 5, 1819. From 1918 to 1944 (except for the Soviet period, from 1940 to 1941) the parish church belonged to the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Since 1948 the cathedral was placed under state protection as a monument of architecture of the early nineteenth century.[6]
Address: Пл. Освобождения, Bendery
Saint Constantine and Elena Cathedral, Bălţi
The Saint Constantine and Elena Cathedral is a cathedral in Bălți, Moldova.[7]
Church of the Nativity, Tiraspol
Russian orthodox church in Tiraspol, Moldova. The Nativity Church, also known as the Cathedral of the Birth of Christ, is the largest and newest church in Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria. It is a Russian Orthodox Church completed in 1999 to serve as the Mother Church of the Orthodox Christian Diocese of Tiraspol.
Celebrations marking the completion of the cathedral included, among other things, the issuing of a series of postage stamps featuring the church (see Transnistrian stamps issued for Christmas 1999). In 2001, the cathedral's image was displayed on the principal coins struck for a commemorative series of gold and silver currency featuring Orthodox Temples of Transnistria.[8]
Bălți National Theatre, Bălţi
Theatre in Bălți, Moldova. Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre in Bălți, is one of the national theatres of Moldova. Founded in 1957, it was given the name of the renowned Romanian playwright and poet Vasile Alecsandri. On 26 January 1990, Vasile Alecsandri Theatre became the first national theatre in Moldova.[9]
Alley of Classics, Bălţi
The Alley of Classics is a sculptural complex located in Bălți, Moldova.[10]
Memorial Pamati i Skorbi, Bendery
Relax in park, Park
Bendery Fortress, Bendery
Tighina Fortress is a 15th-century fortress on the right bank of the Dniester River in Bender, Moldova, built from earth and wood during the reign of Prince Stephen the Great. In 1538 it was conquered by the Turkish sultan Soliman the Magnificent, who ordered it to be rebuilt in stone and enlarged.[11]
Address: Str. Panin, 2, 3200 Tighina