Chisinau architecture

Significant are the achievements of Chisinau people in the area of urban planning and architecture. Status of "historic city", received in 1986, the capital of Moldova is due to its center. Once within its boundaries the whole Chisinau could squeeze, but now only a small part of it, surrounded by a ring of massive new constructions of 60-80-ies.

In the hills of old Chisinau of the first buildings preserved Mazarakii (1752), Ryshkanovskaya (1777) and Church of the Annunciation (1807). They are characteristic for Moldavian medieval architecture threefold plan and so-called "Moldavian set “- two tiers of arches supporting the drum with a dome.

During the Second World War, Chisinau lost its housing stock by 78%. In 1947 - 1949 years under the guidance of architect A. Shchusjev a general plan for reconstruction and construction of the city was developed. In the early recovery period the large architectural decisions had a restoration and reconstructive nature. The first new building of the city was the railway station (1948, architect. Chuprin L.).

Significant phenomenon in the architecture of the postwar years was the office buildings and high-rise apartment buildings on the main street. Facades of office buildings were occupying entire neighborhoods. They were solved with the front porticos of the order system in accordance with the classical traditions of architecture in Chisinau, decorated with carved stone or colored ceramics.
 
Ministry of Food, architect V. Wojciechowski (now multi-functional building on the Boulevard Stefan cel Mare, 73), the Ministry of Light Industry, the architect P. Ragulin (Stefan cel Mare, 69), Moldavian Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Communications (General Post Office, architect. B. Mednek) , The House of Trade Unions (arhit. R. Kurtz, angle Pushkin and boul.Stefan cel Mare). Houses are built based upon the projects of the architects S. Vasiliev, V. Wojciechowski, H. Leventhal, D. Palatnik, S. Stalinskoi, I. Shmuruna.

Unfortunately, these years were not lacked by barbarism - during the next round of struggle with the church in 1964, the belfry of the Cathedral Park was demolished (blown up at night).

As a result of growing industrialization of construction in the mid 70-ies it became possible in our seismically dangerous zone of the construction of buildings in 9, 12 and 16 floors. Tall buildings, constructed in a similar way, to withstand the severe earthquake in 1977 and 1986, now adorn Boulevard Dacia, Stefan cel Mare; they also appeared in other parts of the city.

Also there were built large public and administrative buildings: Government House and the Palace "Oktombrie" (now the National Palace), architect S. Fridlin; parliament building, architect. A. Cerdantsev; House of Trade Unions, arhit.V.Kudinov; National Hotel, architects V. A. Gorbuntsov and Shalaginov and the Cosmos Hotel, architects I. B. Banykin and Kolyubaeva; Opera and Ballet Theatre, architects N. Smoking and A. Gorshkov, The circus, architects S. Shoikhet and A. Kirichenko, The  airport ,architect. A. Exner. Transport rack connected through the Valley of Roses the center of the town with Botanica and the airport.

After gaining of independence the Republic of Moldova, the construction in Chisinau almost completely stalled. But over time, the church began to recover, luxury home with expensive apartments and luxury villas were being built. The Ismail Street was expanded, the bus station "North" was constructed, railway station was restored, numerous shops and office buildings were built. Of the negative aspects of modern construction can be noted that the building is actively conducted in the former parks and places where there had been greenery before.

In October 2006 it was decided to increase the area of Chisinau and the construction of new sectors (Budeshty-2 and New Stăuceni) with a modern infrastructure, business centers and numerous junctions. Construction of new sectors will solve the housing and the acute problem of transport from the capital.