Struve Geodetic Arc – Rudi Point
Punctul Rudi al Arcului geodezic Struve
The only Moldovan point of the UNESCO-listed Struve Geodetic Arc, marked by a white globe sculpture standing in the fields.
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of triangulation points established in the 19th century by astronomer Struve to measure the shape of the Earth. It stretches from the northern tip of Norway to the Black Sea and was inscribed as a whole on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005. The Rudi point is the only component within Moldova. The site consists of a survey marker, a globe sculpture on a white base and an information board. It lies near Rudi village: turn off the Otaci–Soroca road onto a path and walk a short distance to reach it. Entry is free. There is not much to see, so it is best as a quick stop on the way to Rudi Monastery.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rudi Monastery
- Rudi-Arionești Landscape Reserve
- Cosăuți Landscape Reserve
- Cosăuți Monastery
- Gypsy Hill (Dealul Romilor)
- Soroca History and Ethnography Museum
- Soroca Fortress
- Dniester Riverfront