"Situated directly behind the Holy Gates, opposite the Cathedral, is a
beautiful bell tower, an important religious and historic site in Chisinau.
This Belfry is the exact replica of its predecessor that was built on
this site in the 1830s (along with the nearby Cathedral). The original tower
was fitted with the bells made from the Turkish cannons captured during the
Russo-Turkish war of 1828-1829.
Sadly, the first belfry was demolished in 1962, during the Soviet reign,
under Nikita Khrushchev, and was replaced with a flower bed. Officially,
this was done in a bid to prevent anybody from using the tower as a firing
position should anyone ever contemplated murdering government officials
sitting in the Government House on the opposite side of the square.
In the post-Soviet era, in 1998, the bell tower was rebuilt. It stands
four stories high, has several bells at the top, and a small chapel on the
ground floor."
Source:
www.gpsmycity.com/attractions/bell-tower-8049.html