Capitoline Wolf
A copy of the Rome statue.
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The National History Museum of Moldova is one of the country's most important museums, in the historic centre of Chișinău. It holds more than 263,000 items, 165,000 of them national heritage, and stands about 300 metres in a straight line from Stephen the Great Park. The museum was founded on 21 December 1983 in the restored historic building of the former First Boys' Gymnasium. Its sections cover ancient history and archaeology, medieval history, the history of Bessarabia, contemporary history and a treasury, and it hosts about 15 exhibitions a year. The long, pale classical front centres on a columned entrance under a small clock tower, reached by a broad stairway. In the forecourt stands a copy of Rome's Capitoline Wolf on a red pedestal. Inside, painted pottery of the ancient Cucuteni culture, with its swirling patterns, sits alongside finds from many eras. Check opening times and photography rules before you visit. The museum is about 600 metres from the Nativity Cathedral, so the two make an easy walk in the centre.
A copy of the Rome statue.
Swirling painted jars.
Columns and a clock tower.
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Stephen the Great Central ParkStephen the Great Central Park is the main park in central Chișinău and the olde4 minutes walk
Triumphal ArchThe Triumphal Arch of Chișinău is a sand-coloured stone arch in the city centre,5 minutes walk
Organ HallThe Organ Hall is a grand historic building in central Chișinău, on the main bou7 minutes walk
Old Water TowerThe Chișinău Water Tower is a 19th-century stone tower with many-sided storeys a7 minutes walk
Nativity CathedralThe Cathedral of Christ's Nativity is the main Orthodox cathedral of Moldova, in8 minutes walkArchaeology and history from ancient to modern times.
The Nativity Cathedral and Stephen the Great Park.