The urban villa of Alexandru Mimi is an architectural monument of national significance, listed in the Register of Monuments of History and Culture of the municipality of Chisinau, located in the historic center at Bucharest Street, 106 A. In 1870, Alexandru Mimi, the father of the future governor of Bessarabia and renowned winemaker Constantin Mimi, constructed a 16-room urban villa in neo-baroque style in Chisinau.

Around the turn of the century, the building was leased to the Excise Department of the Basarabia Government. In 1940, it was designated as the headquarters of the Children’s Hospital. Presently, Mimi’s villa is an architectural monument of national significance, included in the register of monuments of history and culture of the municipality of Chisinau.

Constantin Mimi (b. 2 February 1868 – d. 17 April 1935) was a Basarabian politician and winemaker, serving as the last governor of Bessarabia until 1918. He dedicated his entire life to the development of viticulture, establishing one of the most famous vineyards in Bessarabia, which still bears his name today. Constantin Mimi is one of the numerous Basarabian personalities who, through their work, profoundly influenced the destiny of Bessarabia in the early 20th century.

Did you know: Moldova owes Constantin Mimi the Aligote grape variety, brought from France and promoted by him with persistence, becoming widespread in these parts in a short time. The Governor’s Castle, famously known as Mimi Castle in Bulboaca village, Anenii Noi district, is currently one of the most attractive gems on the Wine Route of the Republic of Moldova.