Village museum of Chișinău, Rural heritage museum at the entrance of Chișinău, Moldova
Description
The Village Museum of Chișinău is an open-air site with authentic wooden buildings, traditional farms, and craft workshops spread across its grounds. It displays how people lived and worked in Moldovan villages across different eras.
History
The museum was established in 1991 as a branch of the National Museum of Ethnography and officially opened in 1995. Its buildings represent construction styles and rural life from different centuries in Moldova's past.
Culture
The wooden church from Hirișeni shows how rural communities organized their spiritual life in earlier times. Walking through it reveals details of local devotion and the central role such structures held in village society.
Practical
The site is accessible by foot or public transport and features pathways connecting all buildings throughout the grounds. Plan to spend several hours here as the property is spread out and there is much to explore.
Did you know?
An original wooden church from the 17th century was carefully relocated here to protect it from deterioration. This structure stands as one of the oldest surviving religious buildings in the region.
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