Parlement de la MoldavieChișinău / KischinjowThe Parliament of the Republic of Moldova stands in the capital, Chișinău, on Stephen the Great Boulevard. The building was erected between 1976 and 1979 as the headquarters of the Moldovan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Two architects, Alexander Cerdanțev and Grigore Bosenco, designed the… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
stade ZimbruBotanicaStadionul Zimbru stands on Dacia Boulevard in Chișinău, a modern football-specific stadium completed in 2006. The 10,104-seat arena meets UEFA and FIFA standards for international matches. It forms part of a larger sports complex that includes three stadiums, tennis courts, a gym, and training facilities. Foreign… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
Bibliothèque nationale de MoldavieChișinău / KischinjowThe National Library of Moldova stands in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. It is the country’s main state library, responsible for protecting and promoting written cultural heritage. Founded in 1940, its roots go back to the Gubernatorial Public Library of Bessarabia, established in 1832. The library operates under… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
cathédrale de la Nativité de ChișinăuChișinău / KischinjowThe Nativity Cathedral stands in Chișinău’s central sector as the main place of worship for the Moldovan Orthodox Church. Designed by Abram Melnikov in the Neoclassical style, it was commissioned in 1830 by Prince Mikhail Vorontsov and Metropolitan Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni. The building survived bombing in the Second… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
Académie des sciences de MoldavieChișinău / KischinjowThe Academy of Sciences of Moldova stands in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. It was founded in 1961 as the main scientific body of the country. The institution coordinates research across all fields of science and technology. Ion Tighineanu has led the Academy since 2019. Before its establishment, a research base… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
arc de triompheChișinău / KischinjowThe Triumphal Arch stands in the centre of Chișinău on the broad square beside the Nativity Cathedral. It marks the axis of a grand ensemble that also includes the cathedral’s bell tower, the Great National Assembly Square and the Government House. The four Corinthian columns rise to a height of thirteen metres and… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
Sfatul ȚăriiChișinău / KischinjowSfatul Țării was a legislative council in Chișinău that shaped Bessarabia’s path to self-rule in 1917. It met in the city’s main public buildings as soldiers, peasants and teachers pressed for change after the Russian Revolution. Delegates from every county gathered to demand autonomy and a national assembly. The… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
Stadionul RepublicanChișinău / KischinjowStadionul Republican stood in the centre of Chișinău as the city’s main football ground. Built in 1952, it held 8 084 seats and was the home of Dacia Chișinău. The Moldovan national team also played there, drawing crowds for big matches. Seventeen Moldovan Cup finals took place on its pitch over the years. In 2007 the… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
cathédrale de la Divine ProvidenceChișinău / KischinjowThe Cathedral of Divine Providence stands in the centre of Chișinău, a neoclassical church built in 1836 by the Russian architect Avraam Melnikov. It was funded by Tsar Nicholas I and became the seat of the Diocese of Chișinău after the Soviet era. The cathedral closed in 1963 and only reopened in 1989. Restoration… lire la suiteVoir le lieu
Castelul de apă din ChișinăuChișinău / KischinjowThe Chișinău Water Tower stands in the centre of Moldova’s capital, a 22-metre stone and brick cylinder built at the close of the 19th century to Alexander Bernadazzi’s design. Its walls grow from two metres thick at ground level to half a metre at the top, framing a spiral staircase and a later elevator. The tower… lire la suiteVoir le lieu