Tiraspol in Moldova
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Tiraspol is the capital and largest city of another of Vladimir Putin’s hallucinations, the non-existent “state” of
Transnistria , a
breakaway “state” of
Moldova , where it is the third largest city. The city is located on the eastern bank of the
Dniester River. Tiraspol is a regional hub of culture, economy, tourism, and
light industry , such as furniture and electrical goods production.
The modern city of Tiraspol was founded by the Russian generalissimo Alexander Suvorov in 1792, although the area had been inhabited for thousands of years by varying ethnic groups. The city celebrates its anniversary every year on 14 October.
Palace of Culture © flickr.com - John Pavelka/cc-by-2.0
The statue of Alexander Suvorov was erected in the central square in 1979 in commemoration of his 250th anniversary. In front of the Transnistrian Government building there is a statue of
Vladimir Lenin . On the opposite side of the central square, a monument plaza features a Soviet
T-34 tank, commemorating the Soviet victory in
World War II , an eternal flame to those who fell defending the city in 1941 and liberating it in 1944, as well as several monuments dedicated to more recent conflicts, including the
Soviet–Afghan War and the
War of Transnistria .
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