Sectorul Centru () is one of the five sectors in

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, the capital of

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. 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

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and

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History

The Center Sector was established at the beginning of the 19th century on the site of agricultural and grazing lands. As an administrative-territorial unit in the composition of the city of Chisinau, the Centru sector was established in 1941 and initially named the Lenin district.

Heritage

Currently, the Center sector has an estimated population of 94.8 thousand inhabitants and covers an area of 3.4 thousand ha. The length of the roads crossing the sector is 134,218 km, counting 194 streets and 34 streets. In the sector are located: 7 banks, 5 ministries, 4 offices centers (bd. Stefan cel Mare şi Sfânt nr. 65, nr. 3, nr. 124, str. Tighina, nr. 49/1), Chișinău railway station, 2 bus stations and 12 commercial markets. In the Center there are also 4863 units of trade, public catering and services, including 15 shopping centers. According to the records of the Inspectoratul Fiscal Centru, 18,364 economic agents are registered on the territory of the Center sector. There are 56 industrial enterprises operating in the sector. There are 8 higher education institutions in the sector; 24 pre-university education institutions, of which: 5 colleges, 8 high schools, 2 gymnasiums, 1 boarding-gymnasium, 2 general schools, 3 primary schools, 2 auxiliary schools, 1 evening school; and 24 preschool education institutions, of which 23 kindergartens and 1 kindergarten-school. There are also 4 libraries operating here.

Central Chișinău

Central or Downtown Chișinău is the

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Overview

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

: * The Parliament *

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St. Teodora de la Sihla Church The St. Teodora de la Sihla Church () is a cathedral in Central Chișinău, Moldova. Overview Formerly the chapel of a girls gymnasium, the church of St. Teodora de la Sihla was designed by architect Alexander Bernardazzi. It features elemen ...

Nativity Cathedral, Chișinău The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity () is the main cathedral of the Moldovan Orthodox Church in Sectorul Centru, Moldova. It was built in 1830 to a design by Abram Melnikov. The bell tower was destroyed in 1962, and the cathedral was transformed i ...

* National History Museum of Moldova * 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 () was established to facilitate relations between Moldova and the European Union. It is located in Moldova's capital, Chișinău. History The European Commission opened up a new office in Moldov ...

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, formally the Republic of Austria, is a ...

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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 ( , , ; formerly known as Kis ...

Monuments and memorials

Stephen the Great Monument The Stephen the Great Monument () 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 main entrance of the Ștefan ce ...

, the country's most prominent monument *

Capitoline Wolf, Chișinău The Capitoline Wolf () 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 Kingdom of Romania five co ...

Triumphal Arch, Chișinău The Triumphal Arch () is a monument situated in Central Chișinău next to the Nativity Cathedral on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale nr. 2 and directly opposite Government House. History The Triumphal Arch was built in 1840 by the architect Luk ...

Alley of Classics, Chișinău The Alley of Classics () is a sculptural complex located in the Stephen the Great Park in Central Chișinău, Moldova. Overview The alley is decorated on both sides with red granite busts of classic literary figures and political leaders fro ...

* Monument to Simion Murafa, Alexei Mateevici and Andrei Hodorogea *Monument to Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici * Monument to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation * Memorial to victims of Stalinist repression

Gallery

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Capitoline Wolf The Capitoline Wolf (Italian language, Italian: ''Lupa Capitolina'') is a bronze sculpture depicting a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome. The sculpture shows a She-wolf (Roman mythology), she-wolf suckling the mythical twin founders ...

and National History Museum Image:Stamp of Moldova 458.gif File:Sfatul Ţării Palace.jpg,

References

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