Itinerary
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Stop At: Stefan cel Mare Park, Blvd Stefan cel Marc, Chisinau Moldova
Explore the Stefan Cel Mare Park when you travel to Chisinau
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Stefan cel Mare Park, Blvd Stefan cel Marc, Chisinau Moldova
Stefan cel Mare Blvd Walk
Stefan cel Mare Boulevard is one of the most prominent streets of the Moldovan capital. The 3.8-km thoroughfare is lined with numerous buildings of social and political importance, cultural institutions and shops.
Historically, it is believed to have stemmed from the road that led into the city from the Russian military camp stationed to the west of Chisinau in 1789. Long before the city plan was adopted by Russian Emperor Alexander II in 1834, the construction of the Nativity Cathedral started together with the Public Garden (now known as Stefan cel Mare Park) and many other locations nearby.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Parlamentul Republicii Moldova, Stefan cel Mare si Sfint Blvd., 105, Chisinau 2004 Moldova
If you're into Soviet brutalist architecture, then this is definitely worth a quick visit if you're in the city. We just took some photos from outside of the ..
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Museum of the City of Chisinau, A. Mateyevich st., 60a, Chisinau Moldova
The National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova is one of the most important museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of its collection and scientific prestige.
The State Museum of History of MSSR was created on the basis of the Republican Museum of Military Glory, into which it was incorporated, and the historical collection of the State Museum of History and Regional Studies of MSSR. It was housed in the restoring historical building of the former Chisinau Boys’ Gymnasia No.1, where formerly the Republican Museum of Military Glory had been located.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Moldova National Opera Ballet, Bulevardul Stefan cel Mare 152, Chisinau Moldova
Housed in a building on the Stefan the Great Boulevard, the main road in Chisinau, this is one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in Eastern Europe. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the theatre was one of the few to retain its own ballet, opera and orchestra, with its own soloists and chorus, and now has some great equipment and facilities. In 2012, it was given the name of the renowned opera singer Maria Bieșu.
Presently, the theater employs a group of talented seasoned as well as young artists, some of whom are graduates from the Choreographic College in Chisinau. In recent years the troupe has traveled far and wide, often touring in the near and far abroad countries – Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal, France, Spain, Britain, etc. – adjusting its repertoire to the wishes of foreign impresarios, focused on specific national tastes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Art Museum of Moldova, August 1989 St., 31, Chisinau Moldova
The National Art Museum
The National Art Museum of Moldova is the only institution of its kind in Moldova. The art of beauty dominates in the both exterior and interior architecture of the building. The museum has a splendid collection of masterpieces of the great autochthonous and European painters, as well as those from Russia, Western Europe, Japan, India, and China.
Duration: 29 minutes
Stop At: Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, Stefan cel Mare blvd, 164, Chisinau 2004 Moldova
Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a beautiful church, one of the main attractions in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
Located in the heart of the capital, the Church of Schimbarea la Faţă a Mântuitorului is one of the finest such structures. It is located between the Parliament and the Presidential Administration, and represents a splendid piece of architecture which comprises grandeur, elegance and architectural poise.
The Schimbarea la Faţă a Mântuitorului [the Transfiguration of the Christ] Church was built between 1898 and 1902, thanks to a large donation made by Governor General Constantin Alexandrov.
The same year it was built, the church was sanctified and opened for public service. During the years of Communist rule, when Moldova was part of the Soviet Union, the church was used as a planetarium. Since Moldova gained its independence in 1992, the building has been serving its original purpose.
Duration: 25 minutes