Botany

The Chișinău Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova was founded in 1950 by the Russian Academy of Science. The garden is located in Chișinău, Botanica, Moldova and covers an area of 76 hectares. In 1973, a new botanical garden was established in the Botanica sector of Chișinău. Two years later, the garden was given the status of a Research Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Moldovan SSR.

Wooden church of the Dormition of Mary of Hirișeni is a religious building built in 1642. As of today, the church is preserved in the Village museum of Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.The church was erected in 1642 by the people of Hirișeni, and was initially located in the Hîrjauca Monastery. It was relocated to Hirișeni commune of Telenești District, where it was used until 1928, when a stone church has been erected in the commune.