Clock on the Arcul de Triumf - Chisinau, Moldova
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N 47° 01.483 E 028° 49.957
35T E 639259 N 5209540
Clock on the Arcul de Triumf (Triumphal Arch) in Chisinau
Waymark Code: WM18XP6
Location: Moldova
Date Posted: 10/19/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
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One of the most famous sights of Chisinau, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, is the "Arcul de Triumf" (Triumphal Arch). It is located at the southwestern end of the Parcul Catedralei (Cathedral Park) along the Piața Marii Adunǎri Naționale (Great National Assembly Square). On the front side (facing the Great National Assembly Square) is a big clock in the upper part of the Triumphal Arch.

The round clock shows 12 black Arabic numerals and 2 black hands on a white face. It has a round, brown frame.

"History

The Triumphal Arch was built in 1840 by the architect I. Zauschevic [...].

The first clocks on the arcade appeared in 1842. They were brought from Odesa, and seven years later, a strong wind tore off the dial, and the mechanism worked until 1881 and had to be replaced. The new mechanism was purchased in Austria. The real clock worked without repair until the beginning of the war, when it was hit by the bombings in 1941.

[...]

The monument and the mechanism of its clock were fully restored in 1973."

Source and further information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumphal_Arch,_Chișinău

Status: Working

Display: Mounted

Year built: 01/01/1881

Web link to additional info: [Web Link]

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