Ştefan cel Mare Central Park (Romanian: Grădina Publică „Ştefan cel Mare” / Parcul „Ştefan cel Mare”) is the main park in Central Chişinău, Moldova. Formerly known as Pushkin Park, it is the oldest park in Moldova and spans about 7 hectares (17 acres). It has gained the nickname "The Park of the Lovers" in Chişinău due to its popularity as a meeting spot for couples. The park contains 50 species of trees, some of which are quite old, the mulberries and acacias being between 130 and 180 years.  Read more..

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The charming "Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt" central park, named after the voivode Stephen the Great and Holy (1457-1504), national hero, celebrates this year the 200th anniversary of its foundation, in the heart of Chişinău, the Moldovan capital. Called formerly Pushkin Park (a monument with the Russian novelist and poet's bust is located in this park), this park (7 hectares), nicknamed "the Park of the Lovers", is considered the oldest park in Chişinău, with around 50 different tree species.. . Read more..