Landscape architecture in the Republic of Moldova through the prism of some historical periods

Abstract

Through the research covered in this paper, an attempt was made to describe the landscape-architectural structure of some parks created on the territory of the Republic of Moldova in different historical periods, in terms of the influence of Russian architecture. The study was focused on some parks from the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The paper presents the history of the foundation, describes the landscape-architectural style and similarities between Russian landscape architecture and some parks created in the Republic of Moldova in several historical periods (the Period of Bessarabia as part of the Russian Empire (1812-1917); the Period of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1944-1991); the Period of Independence of the Republic of Moldova (1991- present). The history of the foundation of the parks and the influence of Russian architecture were studied and analyzed on the basis of archival materials and new publications. We highlighted the old parks, created in the Period of Bessarabia as part of the Russian Empire, which are gems of the past, often remaining unknown. The green space units, a specific characteristic of the mentioned period, built on the territory

of today's Republic of Moldova, are mainly the parks created around the mansions.