NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TIRASPOL

The National Museum in Tiraspol deals with the history of the region and in particular of the self-proclaimed republic of Transnistria. The museum is housed in a beautiful light-coloured building with late 19th and early 20th century architecture but renovated with a red roof. The museum's collection reflects the rich history of the region, which was populated from ancient times by various populations such as the Scythians, but also the Greeks. Greek settlers from Milet founded Tyras, the ancestor of Tiraspol, around 600 BC. Three centuries later, the city became part of the Bosphorus kingdom. The Dacians took Tyras around 80 BC and called it Turidava, before the Romans replaced them in 56 BC. From the 7th century onwards, the Slavs settled in the region. In the 16th century it came under the control of the Ottomans, who were driven out in 1792 by Russian troops. The modern town of Tiraspol was founded in that year by Suvorov. The museum's collection includes many pieces related to the Tsarist period, the Soviet Union, the Second World War, and the 1992 conflict. The collection includes flags, uniforms, medals, weapons, coins, period documents and photographs. The museum also displays objects related to the local traditions and cultures of the different populations living in Transnistria. This interesting place allows to understand the historical and cultural peculiarity of the town and the region.