Discover Full TRANSNISTRIA from Chisinau

Your guide will meet you and begin the drive to Transnistria. The trip to the location takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Military-historical memorial complex

The military-historical memorial complex in the city of Bendery was opened on October 7, 2008.

It was erected on the site of an old military cemetery, where the remains of many soldiers of the Russian Imperial Army who died in the wars of the 18-20th centuries were laid to rest.

Bendery is an ancient marvelous city of Pridnestrovie on the right bank of the Dniester River (PMR. History of the city is closely intertwined with the modernity. The city center is very picturesque, where the quarters are primarily buildings of the late 19th – early 20th centuries

There are many historical and architectural monuments in the city, the pearl of the city is the Bendery Fortress.

Bender has rightfully become the center of tourism in the region. The city hosts numerous tours and excursions, entertainment and educational events for residents and guests. Check the Travel Guide to prepare for your trip ahead of time.

Enjoy your Bendery vacation during your visit!

Alexander Nevsky Park assembled the citadel and the military church located near its walls into a single complex. The park was opened on October 7, 2018 – on the eve of the 610th anniversary of the first chronicle mention of Bendery.

Church of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky

The Church of Alexander Nevsky, built in 1833 in Byzantine style, is the only operating military church in Pridnestrovie and one of the oldest religious buildings in Bender. It survived the Revolution of 1917, the period of Romanian and fascist occupation. During Soviet times, just as in other Pridnestrovian churches, the Orthodox services ceased, and the church building was turned over to a soldier’s club. As such, it existed until the mid-1990s.

Triumphal Arch

The Triumphal Arch appeared in Bendery on Ermakov Street, almost at the entrance to the city, on October 7, 2008, on the eve of the city’s 600th anniversary.

Architects V. Frolkov, B. Filimonov, and I. Kibich developed the project.

An employee of the historical and local lore museum of Bendery, A.A. Alyokhin, manually made all the metal elements of the monument.

In the upper part of the Triumphal arch there is a bas-relief with a double-headed eagle. On the columns, one can see decorative military attributes: a helmet, an axe, a poleaxe, which embody the glory of Russian weapons.

The front side of the arch faces the entrance to the city – this is how the architects preserved the old tradition, according to which the triumphal gate was always set as a facade to the road leading to the city.

Enjoy lunch at a famous Soviet-era restaurant and sample authentic local cuisine.

We'll take a break for lunch at a traditional local restaurant (meal not included, approximately €8), where you can enjoy classic Transnistrian and Slavic cuisine.

The building of the Supreme Council and the Government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic

This monumental building was built in 1983 for the Tiraspol City Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. A long series of marble steps leads to a huge building in the historical center of Tiraspol, the building itself clearly represents architectural trends of the late USSR.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a branch of a state university was located here. Since 1991, the Supreme Council has been sitting in the building – the Parliament of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.

For a long time, the Administration of the President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic was located here, and since 2012 the Government of the Republic has been located here.

Explore the Green Market in Tiraspol and sample a variety of local foods.

The Glory Memorial appeared on the central square of Tiraspol near the Dniester River in 1972. The authors of the project were architects Garry Fаif and Leonid Fishbein.

The memorial complex of Glory was opened on February 23, 1972, the day of the Soviet Army and Navy. Then a ceremonial reinternment took place: reburied were the remains of Soviet soldiers and officers – natives of Pridnestrovie- who fell on the fields of the Great Patriotic War, as well as the soldiers who died during the liberation of Pridnestrovie.

Franz Pavlovich De Wollant (1752–1818) – engineer of the Russian army, the author of the first master plan for the construction of the future capital of Pridnestro- vie – Tiraspol.

The square, which bears the name of the first architect of Tiraspol, opened on October 14, 2007. Tiraspol residents and guests of the capital love to be here as the square is perfectly located – right between the Dniester embankment and the central square of Tiraspol.

Monument to A.V. Suvorov

The hallmark of Tiraspol is the monument to Alexander Suvorov with which the grateful descendants immortalized the memory of their city founder.

The monument was inaugurated over 40 years ago, on November 23, 1979, on the eve of great commander’s birthday celebration. The authors of the 9-meter bronze statue were brothers Vladimir and Valentin Artamonov, while the monument design was performed by architects L. Druzhinin and Yu. Chistyakov.

Tiraspol Suvorov is recognized as one of the best monuments to the Generalissimo in the USSR. It was awarded the gold medal named after the sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich (the author of the famous sculpture “The Motherland Calls!” on Mamaev Kurgan in Volgograd), as well as the medal of the USSR Academy of Arts.

Catherine Park

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the republic, Tiraspol was transformed beyond recognition. The new Catherine Park is located in the very center of the capital city. It is symbolic that the park was named after the Russian empress who signed the decree to found Tiraspol.