Moldavian History Museum


Located on the western side of the Palace of Culture, the history museum tells the story of Moldavia over the centuries. From the earliest evidence of prehistoric man through the Dacian and Roman periods, the Middle Ages, and into modern times, with the founding of the Romanian state in the 19th century and the two world wars.


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8. Church of the Three Hierarchs

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