Căușeni

Căușeni () is a town and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova.

Its population at the 2014 census was 15,939, of which 12,056 Moldovans, 1,119 Romanians, 747 Russians, 545 Ukrainians, 204 Bulgarians, 69 Gagauzians, 12 Gypsies, and 1,187 other/undeclared.

History

The 17th century Assumption of Our Lady Church is the oldest surviving building in the town. It is set more than below ground level and preserves the only medieval fresco in the Republic of Moldova. Executed by Walachian painters in a late Byzantine-Romanian style, the interiors feature religious scenes and iconography in vibrant reds, gold, and blues.

At one time it was a vibrant Jewish shtetl. In 1897, 45 percent of the population (1,675) was Jewish, most working in agriculture.

Notable people

* Bianna Golodryga, journalist at CNN
* Alexandru Pînzari, former Moldovan Chief of Police and former Moldovan Minister of Defence

Gallery

File:Stamp of Moldova 222.gif, Assumption of Our Lady Church

References

External links

World Monuments Fund page on Assumption of Our Lady Church

Cities and towns in Moldova
Bendersky Uyezd
Tighina County (Romania)
Ținutul Nistru
Căușeni District

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