Excursion to Old Orhei

One of the most famous tourism attractions with the remains of different civilizations – is the museum complex Old Orhei.

It is situated on the banks of Raut river, at a distance of about 60 km from Chisinau.

Up on the top of the rocky hill there was a strong fortification (V - III c. BC) built by the Geto-Dacian people. On the opposite side of the river there are preserved the ruins of the "New town" of the Golden Horde called Sheihr-of Gedid (XIII-XIVc.).

After Moldavian soldiers hasve regained these territories a new fortified stone fortress (XVc.), named Orhei, was built. The foundations remain intact.

Also, you can see here an Orthodox cave monastery called "St. Maria Dormata". It was expanded and modified inside the cliffs by the monks over the centuries and has been preserved in a functional state.

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