The Metropolitan Cathedral “Nativity of the Lord”, Chisinau

Beautiful Church in the middle of the park, it's a must visit for tourists!

A wonderful place to relax,watch the kids playing and enjoying the life. Take your time to stay and enjoy an ice cream during the spring,summer or autumn. Calming atmosphere with beautiful people relaxing or passing by. DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE IF YOU ARE IN THIS WONDERFUL LITTLE TOWN!

Din descrierea oficială în limba engleză: "The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity (Romanian: 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 the governor of New Russia, Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, and Metropolitan Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni in 1830. The cathedral was built in the 1830s to a Neoclassical design by Abram Melnikov (who had designed a similar church in Bolhrad). The cathedral was bombed during World War II, and its bell tower was destroyed by the local Communists in 1962. The new bell tower was constructed in 1997. During the Soviet period, worship was prohibited, and the cathedral was transformed into an exhibition center. Melnikov's design is Neoclassical. The façade is quite simple and clear with six Doric columns for the entrance. Because of the numerous destructions which the cathedral suffered throughout time, the building has received several restorations and shifts in its shape. For instance, the current zinc dome and its cross at the top are both an addition from 1997 built over the previous structure. The inside was completely blank during the Soviet period but nowadays it has painted walls in pure Orthodox style."

This Cathedral stands in a nice park. Right in the heart of the centre.

The cathedral is one of the biggest in town. Real gem and important part of the city center