Sectorul Centru is one of the five sectors in Chișinău, the capital of

Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistr ...

. The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration. It governs over a portion of the city of Chișinău itself (central and western parts), and the suburban town of Codru. It is largely populated by

Moldovans Moldovans, sometimes referred to as Moldavians ( ro, moldoveni , Moldovan Cyrillic: молдовень), are a Romance-speaking ethnic group and the largest ethnic group of the Republic of Moldova (75.1% of the population as of 2014) and a sign ...

and

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Roman ...

Central Chișinău

Central or Downtown Chișinău is the central business district of Chișinău,

Overview

In central Chișinău are located the major governmental and business institutions of

: * The Parliament *

Government House Government House is the name of many of the official residences of governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the remaining colonies of the British Empire. The name is also used in some other countries. Gover ...

* Presidential Palace * St. Teodora de la Sihla Church *

Nativity Cathedral, Chișinău The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity ( ro, Catedrala Mitropolitană Nașterea Domnului, russian: Собор Рождества Христова) is the main cathedral of the Moldovan Orthodox Church in Sectorul Centru, Moldova. It was commissioned by ...

National History Museum of Moldova The National Museum of History of Moldova ( ro, Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei) is a museum in Central Chişinău, Moldova. Overview Over 263,000 exhibits, 165,000 of which belong to the national heritage, are exhibited in the National ...

* Embassy of the United States in Chișinău * Embassy of Romania in Chișinău *

Delegation of the European Union to Moldova The Delegation of the European Union to Moldova ( ro, Delegația Uniunii Europene în Republica Moldova) was established to facilitate relations between Moldova and the European Union. It is located in Moldova's capital, Chișinău. History Th ...

Sfatul Țării Palace The Sfatul Țării Palace is a building in Chișinău, Moldova. Overview The building is located near Central Chișinău. It served as a meeting place for the Sfatul Țării, the assembly which proclaimed the independence of the Moldavian Democ ...

Embassy of Austria, Chișinău The Embassy of Austria to Moldova is located in Chișinău. See also * Austria–Moldova relations References External links *Austria to open an Embassy in Moldova in 2007 Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Re ...

Embassy of Germany, Chișinău The Embassy of Germany to Moldova is located in Chișinău. References External links *Deutsche Botschaft Chişinău Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the se ...

Embassy of Hungary, Chișinău This article lists diplomatic missions resident in Moldova. At present, the capital city of Chişinău hosts 30 embassies. Many other countries are represented through their embassies in other regional capitals such as Bucharest, Budapest, Kyiv, o ...

Embassy of France, Chișinău The Embassy of France to Moldova is located in Chișinău. Ambassadors See also * France–Moldova relations References External links *Ambassade de France en Moldavie* France Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishin ...

Monuments and memorials

* Stephen the Great Monument, the country's most prominent monument *

Capitoline Wolf, Chișinău The Capitoline Wolf ( ro, Lupoaica Capitolină) is a monument in Central Chișinău, Moldova. It is located in front of the National History Museum of Moldova. Overview During the first decades of the 20th century, Kingdom of Italy donated to Kin ...

Triumphal Arch, Chișinău The Triumphal Arch ( ro, Arcul de Triumf) is a monument situated in Central Chișinău next to the Nativity Cathedral on Piața Marii Adunǎri Naționale nr. 2 and directly opposite Government House. History The Triumphal Arch was built in 1840 ...

* Alley of Classics, Chișinău *

Monument to Simion Murafa, Alexei Mateevici and Andrei Hodorogea The Monument to Simion Murafa, Alexei Mateevici and Andrei Hodorogea ( ro, Monumentul în memoria eroilor naţionali Simion Murafa, Alexei Mateevici şi Andrei Hodorogea) was a monument in Central Chişinău, Moldova. It existed between 1933 and 1 ...

*Monument to Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici * Monument to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation *

Memorial to victims of Stalinist repression The Train of Pain – Memorial to Victims of Stalinist Repression ( ro, Trenul durerii – Monumentul în memoria victimelor deportărilor regimului comunist) is a monument in Chișinău, Moldova. A temporary stone was unveiled in 1990 in Chișin� ...

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