Cultural Inheritance

The Republic of Moldova has a significant cultural heritage with indisputable value, including archeological sites, dwellings, country estates, fortresses, cloisters/monasteries, and churches, as well as monumental art pieces, technical equipment, and building ensembles like squares, streets, quarters, villages, and urban centers with traditional architecture.

The 87 country museums, of which 5 museums and 7 branches directly report to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and 66 to local public bodies, are the owners of the mobile cultural heritage. They have over 700.000 items in their funds that are representative of both local and global history and culture.

Ancient works of art reflect the Republic of Moldova's archeological heritage. Models of sculpture dating back to the late Paleolithic period have been found. There are numerous sites in the Republic of Moldova where the "Cucuteni-Tripolie" culture's pottery from the Eneolithic Age have been discovered. These ceramics have indisputable artistic qualities and depict a whole mythology.