Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Chișinău Municipality, Moldova

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 78 m
Descend 37 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: 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

547 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Alexander Pushkin Historic House Museum

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House-Museum of Alexandr Pushkin is a museum and architectural monument in Moldova of national value. It is included in the Register of monuments of history and culture of the municipality of Chișinău.

Wikipedia: House-Museum of Alexander Pushkin (EN)

706 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Uniunea Bisericilor Creștine Evanghelice Baptiste din Moldova

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The Union of Churches of Evangelical Christians-Baptists is an association of local communities of Evangelical Christians-Baptists on the territory of Moldova.

Wikipedia: Союз церквей евангельских христиан-баптистов Молдовы (RU), Website

447 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Transfiguration Church

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

Wikipedia: Transfiguration Church, Chișinău (EN), Website

527 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: 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 6: 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

1044 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 7: Muzeul Zemstvei

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The Zemstvei Museum, included in the Register of Architecture Monuments under the name "The building of the former orphanage, later the rule of the Gubernial Zemstve of Bessarabia", is a historical building located in Chisinau, on Alexei Șciusev 103. It represents a monument of architecture and history of national significance, introduced in the Register of Monuments of History and Culture of Chisinau municipality at the initiative of the Academy of Sciences.

Wikipedia: Muzeul zemstvei (RO)

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History

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The National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History is a museum in Chisinau, located on 82 Mihail Kogălniceanu Street. It was created in October 1889 based on the collection of exhibits of the first agrarian exhibition in Bessarabia, organized under the initiative of Baron A. Stuart.

Wikipedia: Muzeul Național de Etnografie și Istorie Naturală din Chișinău (RO), Website

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