Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Chișinău Municipality, Moldova

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 56 m
Descend 85 m

Experience Chișinău Municipality in Moldova in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Chișinău MunicipalityIndividual Sights in Chișinău Municipality

Sight 1: Transfiguration Church

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The Transfiguration Church is a Moldovan Orthodox church located in Chișinău, Moldova.

Wikipedia: Transfiguration Church, Chișinău (EN), Website

636 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Alley of Classics

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Alley of Classics

The Alley of Classics is a sculptural complex located in the Stephen the Great Park in Central Chișinău, Moldova.

Wikipedia: Alley of Classics, Chișinău (EN)

490 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Cathedral of Divine Providence

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Cathedral of Divine Providence

The Cathedral of Divine Providence is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in Chișinău, Moldova, and is the see of the Diocese of Chișinău.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of Divine Providence, Chișinău (EN)

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Moldova National Opera Ballet

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Moldova National Opera Ballet

The Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chişinău, Moldova, is one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in Eastern Europe. It is housed in a building on the Boulevard Stefan the Great, one of the main roads in Chişinău. In 2012, it was given the name of the renowned opera singer Maria Bieșu.

Wikipedia: Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre (EN), Website

462 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ's Nativity

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The Metropolitan Cathedral "Nativity of the Lord" is an Orthodox cathedral in Chisinau that is located near the Great National Assembly Square and belongs to the Orthodox Church of Moldova. The cathedral building is an architectural monument of national significance, introduced in the Register of Monuments of History and Culture of Chisinau Municipality at the initiative of the Academy of Sciences. The first radio station in Chisinau, Radio Bessarabia, was officially inaugurated by broadcasting the liturgy from the Metropolitan Cathedral on October 8, 1939.

Wikipedia: Catedrala Mitropolitană din Chișinău (RO), Website

777 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Monument to the Victims of the Jewish Ghetto

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Monument to the Victims of the Jewish GhettoTony Bowden from Tallinn, Estonia / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Monument to the Victims of the Jewish Ghetto is a memorial structure in the city of Chisinau in memory of the Jews killed by the German-Romanian occupiers during the Great Patriotic War as part of the policy of persecution and extermination of Jews.

Wikipedia: Памятник жертвам еврейского гетто (Кишинёв) (RU)

204 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Eugène Ionesco National Theater

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The "Eugène Ionesco" National Theatre is one of the main theatres in Chisinau. It was founded shortly after the proclamation of the independence of the Republic of Moldova, on September 11, 1991. The theater was created at the initiative of a team of actors, recent graduates of the "Shchukin" Theater School in Moscow, led by Petru Vutcărău. Eugène Ionesco personally gave his consent for the new theater to bear his name, this being the first trophy obtained by the descendants of the Vakhtangovian school. The well-known Bessarabian director and actor Petru Vutcărău was the first director and artistic director of the theater, currently being the director of the theater.

Wikipedia: Teatrul „Eugène Ionesco” din Chișinău (RO), Website

329 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Biserica armenească apostolică Sf. Maica Domnului

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The Church of the Holy Mother of God is a temple of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the city of Kishinev, Moldova.

Wikipedia: Церковь Святой Богородицы (Кишинёв) (RU)

676 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Măzărache Hill

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Măzărache Hill

The Măzărache Hill is one of the seven hills of Chisinau.

Wikipedia: Colina Măzărache (RO)

12 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Biserica „Acoperământul Maicii Domnului”

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Biserica „Acoperământul Maicii Domnului”

The Măzărache Church is a church in Chişinău, Moldova.

Wikipedia: Măzărache Church (EN)

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