Presidential Palace, Chișinău
Presidential Palace | |
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The palace in 2014 | |
General information | |
Status | Active |
Location | Chișinău, Moldova |
Current tenants | Igor Dodon |
Completed | 1984 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 floors |
Presidential Palace is the official residence of the President of Moldova.
History
The building was built between 1984 and 1987 by Yuri Tumanean, A. Zaltman, and V. Iavorski. It was made to be the new building of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR. After Moldova gained its independence, the building became the residence of the President of Moldova. The building was devastated during protests on April 7, 2009 against President Vladimir Voronin.[1]As a result of the protest, the palace was closed off.[2]
Gallery
- During riots in Chisinau in 2009.
- The palace on a Moldovan stamp
- Gheorghe Ghimpu raising the Romanian Flag over the building in 1990.
See also
References
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- ↑ "Clădirea președintelui rămâne în paragină". Timpul - Ştiri din Moldova (in Romanian). Retrieved 2017-08-20.
- ↑ Kuipers, Ludo. "Presidential Palace | Chișinău | Moldova | OzOutback". ozoutback.com.au. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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