Музей истории города Кишинёв

The museum is located in a former water tower that is already 119 years old. During the 1990 earthquake, the building suffered severe damage and was closed for ten years. In 2000, the museum resumed its activity, but two years later it was again closed for reconstruction. The recent reopening took place on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the city of Chișinău. Museum of History of the City of Chișinău Currently, the museum has a temporary exhibition dedicated to the water supply of Chișinău. In the future, it is planned to open a permanent exhibition dedicated to the history of the capital. The water tower was built in 1892. The building was designed by the famous architect Bernardazzi. As a museum of the city of Chișinău, the tower began to function in 1971. The tower itself laid the foundation for the centralized urban water supply. The upper floor is a wooden superstructure. The height of the structure to the crowning cornice is 22 meters. The load-bearing walls are made of local shell stone (cochiliță) with inclusions