Historic sites
Orheiul Vechi
Orhei
An archaeological and monastic complex in a dramatic loop of the Răut River gorge, with a cave monastery dug into the limestone cliff by Orthodox mon…
Historic sites in Moldova
Historic sites
Căpriana Monastery
Strășeni
One of the oldest monasteries in Moldova, first mentioned in 1429, in the forested Codri hills, with the restored Church of the Dormition.
Historic sites
Soroca Fortress
Soroca
A round stone fortress with five towers on the bank of the Dniester River, built in the 15th and 16th centuries by Stephen the Great to guard the bor…