Government House, Chișinău
The Government House (Romanian: Casa Guvernului) is a building in Chișinău of the Government of Moldova located on Great National Assembly Square and Stefan cel Mare Avenue. It was designed by Semyon Fridlin in 1964 on Victory Square (now PMAN) and along Lenin Avenue (now Stefan cel Mare Avenue). It used to be the headquarters of the Council of Ministers of the Moldovan SSR. The building is a 6-storey reinforced concrete structure, lined with white stone, made in the shape of a letter Russian letter П (translated to P in English). Above the main entrance to the building is the inscription "The Government of the Republic of Moldova", as well as the coat of arms of Moldova and the flag of Moldova.[2][3] In 2010, the Monument to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation was opened right in front of the building.[4]
Government House | |
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Casa Guvernului | |
General information | |
Location | Great National Assembly Square[1] |
Town or city | Chișinău |
Country | Moldova |
Current tenants | Cabinet of Moldova |
Completed | 1964 |
Owner | Government of Moldova |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Semyon Fridlin |
Gallery
- A parade in front of the building in 1980
- The flag and Moldovan coat of arms on the building
- The Soviet and Moldovan political leadership on a grandstand in front of government house, but with Leonid Brezhnev during a ceremony in 1976 in Chișinău (then Kishinev)
References
- "Здание правительства Молдовы: описание, фото, контакты, гиды, экскурсии". rutraveller.ru. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- "Casa Guvernului din Chisinau Chişinău, descriere Casa Guvernului din Chisinau, Website, adresa electronica, localizare pe harta Casa Guvernului din Chisinau". informator.md. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- "Здание правительства Молдовы". mold.su. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- PUBLIKA.MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE. "Primăria a instalat în faţa Guvernului o piatră în memoria victimelor regimului comunist | PUBLIKA .MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". publika.md. Retrieved 2018-10-04.