Sectorul Centru is one of the five sectors in

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...

, the capital of Moldova. The local administration is managed by a

pretor Praetor ( , ), also pretor, was the title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to a man acting in one of two official capacities: (i) the commander of an army, and (ii) as an elected '' magistratus'' (magistrate), assigned to discharge vario ...

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 and Romanians.

Central Chișinău

Central or Downtown Chișinău is the

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

, Moldova.

Overview

In central Chișinău are located the major governmental and business institutions of Moldova: * The Parliament * Government House * Presidential Palace * St. Teodora de la Sihla Church * Nativity Cathedral, Chișinău * National History Museum of Moldova * Embassy of the United States in Chișinău *

Embassy of Romania in Chișinău A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a Sovereign state, state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the ph ...

* Delegation of the European Union to Moldova * Sfatul Țării Palace * Embassy of Austria, Chișinău * Embassy of Germany, Chișinău * Embassy of Hungary, Chișinău * Embassy of France, Chișinău

Monuments and memorials

Stephen the Great Monument The Stephen the Great Monument ( ro, Monumentul lui Ștefan cel Mare) is a prominent monument in Chișinău, Moldova. Description The monument to Stephen the Great was designed by architect Alexandru Plămădeală in 1923. It was erected near ...

, the country's most prominent monument * Capitoline Wolf, Chișinău *

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 *Monument to

Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici was a Moldovan musical duo consisting of married couple Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici. The group disbanded in 1992, after both members died in a road traffic accident in Coşereni. Today, there is a monument to t ...

Monument to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation The Monument to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation ( ro, Monument în memoria victimelor ocupației sovietice) is a proposed monument in Chișinău, Moldova. A commemorative stone was unveiled on 28 June 2010, as a monument to the victims of th ...

* Memorial to victims of Stalinist repression

Gallery

Image:Parliament Building Moldova.jpg, The Parliament Image:Alley of Classics.jpg, Alley of Classics, Chișinău Image:Museum of History (AP4L0086 1PS) (28922487610).jpg, The

Capitoline Wolf The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: ''Lupa Capitolina'') is a bronze sculpture depicting a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome. The sculpture shows a she-wolf suckling the mythical twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. According to the ...

and National History Museum Image:Stamp of Moldova 458.gif File:Sfatul Ţării Palace.jpg, Sfatul Țării Palace Sectors of Chișinău {{Chișinău-geo-stub