Republica Moldova

The most prominent building of the architect Chekeruli-Kush is situated in one block from Gcrbovitskaya Community. It is the Organ Hall today but at his time it was the City Bank. It is the visiting card of the city, a lively monument not only of architecture but of culture as well. The contest was announced when the State Council wanted to build the City Bank. This project was established after the construction (by A. Bernardazzi and M. Elladi) the building of the City Hall in 1902. The young architect Chekeruli-Kush won the contest and took bonus funds 1500 rubles. It was a huge sum of money. Though, they have been building it for 9 years because of the finance aspect. The construction froze two times for several years. The City Bank could move into building only in 1911. [...]

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This unusual little park of sculptures is a unique place in Chisinau because there is no place like it. Many experts of alternative art. foreigners and local skeptics want to come here. This place of land is covered with metal sculptures. It is unique for other people who understand the value of daring artists who worked in the Soviet Period of time when everything was forbidden. “The Forked Stick of Sculeanca” will be 25 this year. Let’s go! It is not far. It is situated on the left side of the lake of Sculeanca in the park near cartodrome. It is easy to find. You have to ask: “Where I can find sculptures’ studios.” You may go left from the restaurant “La Izvor” until you see strange but attractive sculptures that can tell you a long story. [...]

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WHERE DID THE NAME “MOLDOVA” COME FROM?

There is a beautiful legend about the history of appearance of the Moldavian principality. It is mentioned in the book “Descriptio Moldaviae” by Dimitrie Cantemir written at the beginning of the 18th century. The chronicler Grigore Ureche wrote this legend a century before Dimitrie Cantemir. This story is mentioned in different variations also in the works of other chroniclers. [...]

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