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The city of Chisinau is situated on seven hills arranged in the shape of a circle. Modern Chisinau was conceived by its designers as a garden city—a settlement where green spaces alternate with buildings, complementing and enhancing them. In such a city, people were meant to feel closer to nature, enjoying everything this notion implies: cool shade during the summer heat, fresh air, soothing greenery, and the morning songs of birds. For decades, green spaces have generously provided this comfort to city residents, becoming Chisinau' | The city of Chisinau is situated on seven hills arranged in the shape of a circle. Modern Chisinau was conceived by its designers as a garden city—a settlement where green spaces alternate with buildings, complementing and enhancing them. In such a city, people were meant to feel closer to nature, enjoying everything this notion implies: cool shade during the summer heat, fresh air, soothing greenery, and the morning songs of birds. For decades, green spaces have generously provided this comfort to city residents, becoming Chisinau' | ||
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+ | ===== Museums ===== | ||
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+ | ==== The Historical Museum ==== | ||
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+ | The National Museum of History of Moldova, located in the beautiful building in the center of Chisinau, is home to over 250.000 exhibits divided into a few sections: Ancient History and Archaeology, | ||
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+ | Location: 31 August 1989 Str. 121A | ||
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+ | ==== The National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History ==== | ||
+ | The history of the museum begins in 1889 when the Zemstva of Bessarabia organized the Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, which laid the foundation for the establishment of the museum institution. It is the oldest museum in the Republic of Moldova. Founded as an Agricultural Museum, over the course of its existence, it gradually expanded its field of activity, creating collections that reflect natural history, contemporary nature, the evolution of human society, and traditional culture in Bessarabia, and later in the Republic of Moldova. At present, it holds a heritage of approximately 135 thousand pieces. Visiting hours: 10 am to 10 pm. Closed on Mondays. Entrance fee: less then 1 Euro. | ||
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+ | Location: Str.Mihail Kogălniceanu 82 | ||
===== Parks & Gardens===== | ===== Parks & Gardens===== | ||
- | The green area of the municipality of Chisinau consists of 10 forest parks, 6 parks, 4 public gardens, and 31 squares. In total, they cover approximately 3500 hectares. | + | The green area of the municipality of Chisinau consists of 10 forest parks, 6 parks, 4 public gardens, and 31 squares. In total, they cover approximately 3500 hectares. Bellow are presented just few of them. |
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- | ==== The Valley | + | ==== The Mills Valley Park ==== |
- | The Valley of Mills (Valea Morilor) Park is located in the Buiucani sector of the capital. It was established in 1950 at the initiative of L. Brezhnev (First Secretary of the MSSR) and was initially named the " | + | Valea Morilor Park is located in the Buiucani sector of the capital. It was established in 1950 at the initiative of L. Brezhnev (First Secretary of the MSSR) and was initially named the " |
Within the park, there is an open-air summer theater, the Green Theater, with a capacity of 5,000 seats, a daytime cinema, the children' | Within the park, there is an open-air summer theater, the Green Theater, with a capacity of 5,000 seats, a daytime cinema, the children' | ||
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- | ==== The Valley | + | ==== The Rose Valley Park ==== |
- | Valea Trandafirilor is a renowned park located in the Botanica sector. It spans an area of 145 hectares, of which 9 hectares belong to the lake. The park was established in 1968 on the site of a hill that locals had cultivated for many years with roses, from whose petals they made the famous Chisinau rose jam. This tradition continues to this day, with many special and fragrant species of roses planted in the park every year. This is how the park got its name – Valea Trandafirilor (Valley | + | Valea Trandafirilor |
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+ | Location: Str. Valea Trandafirilor | ||
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+ | ==== The Botanical Garden | ||
+ | The Botanical Garden in Chisinau of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova is the main research structure for botany in the Republic of Moldova. It is located on the outskirts of Chisinau, in the Botanica sector, near the so-called Gates of the City. It was established on September 1, 1951. The design and construction work of the Botanical Garden was carried out under the leadership of Academician A. Ciubotaru, who served as the director of this institution for more than 32 years. The construction of the Botanical Garden was based on the ecological-systematic principle, with the placement of plant groups in a landscape style, facilitating field orientation in the study of vegetation. | ||
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+ | Location: Str. Pădurii 18, Gradina Botanica | ||
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+ | ==== Technical University of Moldova Park ==== | ||
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+ | The dendrological park of the Technical University of Moldova | ||
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+ | Most of these were created or reconstructed by the students and professors of the University. Helicopters and trams from the last century can also be found here. One of the trams is quite unusual - pulled by two iron horses, bringing to mind the famous horse-drawn tram that ran on Chisinau' | ||
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+ | In the middle of the park stands the unique fountain with steel sculptures of the 12 zodiac signs. Even some benches installed here are unique creations. They embody two intertwined universal symbols, the heart and infinity, and are nicknamed "The Lovers' | ||
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+ | Location: Str. Studenților 9, Universitatea Tehnica din Chisinau |
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