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Cathedral Park and Triumphal Arch

The city's central park, with the neoclassical Nativity Cathedral and an arch of 1840 facing the government house.

Photo: Pelin Oleg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare, MD-2012 ChișinăuDirections
Getting There
In the center, on the main boulevard.

Why Go

The cathedral was built in the 1830s, closed by the Soviets and restored after independence. The Triumphal Arch, marking a Russian victory over the Ottomans, opens onto the Great National Assembly Square.

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