Chisinau

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Chisinau

Chișinău (Кишинёв) is the capital and largest city of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc. According to January 2012 official estimates, Chișinău proper has a population of 723,500 and the municipality of Chișinău is home to 794,800 residents.
The main things to see in Chisinau are: Academy of Sciences of Moldova (Academia de Ştiinţe a Moldovei), Arcul de Triunf, Catedrala Naşterea Domnului, Gara Chisinau (Chișinău Railway Station, Кишинёвский железнодорожный вокзал), Museum of Archeology and the History of Moldova (Muzeul National de Arheologie si Istorie a Moldovei), Portile Orasului Chisinau (Gates of Chisinau), Primaria Chisinau (Chișinău City Hall), Teatrul Naţional de Operă şi Balet din Republica Moldova (National Opera and Ballet Theatre), Unión Fenosa Chisinau, Eternity memorial complex, Rose Valley Park (Parcul Valea Trandafirilor), Moldova State University (Universitatea de stat din Chisinau).