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One of the most cultured women in Bessarabia was Olga Catargi (15.03.1850 – 4.09.1917), recognized in her time as a landowner and a generous philanthropist. She was the daughter of Stolnic Nicolae Catargi, who, in 1874, arranged her marriage to her cousin Ion Catargi, a graduate of the Petersburg Law...

A double monument, arguably the most romantic in Chisinau, was unveiled on Pedestrian Street Eugen Doga on October 14, 2017. The author of the monument is sculptor Pavel Obreja. Additionally, along the Pedestrian Street, there is an exhibition featuring the sale of handicrafts crafted by folk artisans from the country.

The cathedral was built between 1830-1836. The idea of building such an important object of worship belonged to Metropolitan Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni. But the foundation stone was laid only 9 years after his death. The architect Avraam Melnikov, chosen by competition, used the late neoclassical style (empiric style) for the building,...

The longest-serving mayor of Chisinau (1877-1903) was born into a German-Polish family. One of his sons, Alexander Schmidt, also served as the mayor of Chisinau during the turbulent years of 1917-1918. Under Carol Schmidt’s leadership, numerous impactful developments took place in the city. Many streets were paved, and various public...

Every country boasts certain unofficial symbols that represent its identity, such as the Eiffel Tower symbolizing France, the kimono representing Japan, wooden shoes for the Netherlands, the kilt signifying Scotland, and Italy’s association with pizza and Greece characterized by olives and deities. In the case of Moldova, the country’s symbols...

The Alley of Painters is situated on the periphery of Cathedral Square, adjacent to the “Eugen Doga” Pedestrian Street. This municipal project, conceived in 2021, incorporates 20 concrete supports, each spanning 3 meters in width, designed as display areas for painters. The stands are encased in robust metal structures. Architect...

It was founded on November 5, 1934, in Tiraspol. The first show staged was “Hate” by S. Ialțev. In 1940, the theater moved to Chisinau, where in the same year it presented the show “Unchaining” by B. Lavreniov. During the Second World War, the theater was evacuated to Turkmenistan, where...

The National Theater “Satiricus Ion Luca Caragiale” is a municipal drama theater in Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova. It was established in 1990 through the initiative of the actor and director Sandu Grecu. The theater’s repertoire primarily features satirical and humorous plays. It stands as the first...

The building was first documented in 1900 when it was transferred from the brothers Ivan and Nicolai Lebedev to the merchant Jacob Nazarov. We also know that the Adrianov family lived here, and later, the Jewish Hana Epștein is also mentioned. The first distinctive feature of this architectural monument is...