Chișinău Water Tower
Turnul de apă
A red-brick water tower built in 1892, now a city history museum, with a top-floor observation deck overlooking the Old Town rooftops.
Designed by architect Borner, the red-brick water tower was built in 1892 and once supplied water to the whole city. It now houses the Chișinău Municipal History Museum. Several floors of exhibits display old photographs, maps and everyday objects, and a small observation platform at the top looks out over the city center. Admission is cheap, and it's closed on Mondays. Opening hours occasionally change, so check before you go. It's a few hundred meters southwest of the National History Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History
- National Museum of History of Moldova
- Valea Morilor Park
- National Museum of Art of Moldova
- Ștefan cel Mare Central Park
- Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Triumphal Arch, Chișinău
- Organ Hall