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The Tighina Fortress (Romanian: Cetatea Tighina; renamed by the Turks as Bender; Russian: Бендерская крепость, romanized: Benderskaya krepost') was a 15th-century fortress on the right bank of the Dniester River in Bender (also known as Tighina), Moldova, built from earth and wood during the reign of Prince Stephen the Great. In 1538 it was conquered by the Turkish sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, who ordered it to be rebuilt in stone and enlarged.
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The Transfiguration Cathedral (Romanian: Catedrala Schimbarea la Față din Tighina, Moldovan Cyrillic: Катедрала Схимбаря ла Фацэ дин Бендер; Russian: Преображенский кафедральный собор) is a Russian Orthodox church in the Diocese of Tiraspol and Dubăsari, Bender, a town controlled by Transnistria, de facto independent territory of Moldova. Construction of the cathedral was started in 1814.
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The Transfiguration Cathedral (Romanian: Catedrala Schimbarea la Față din Tighina, Moldovan Cyrillic: Катедрала Схимбаря ла Фацэ дин Бендер; Russian: Преображенский кафедральный собор) is a Russian Orthodox church in the Diocese of Tiraspol and Dubăsari, Bender, a town controlled by Transnistria, de facto independent territory of Moldova. Construction of the cathedral was started in 1814.
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Gundagai lore is associated with Gundagai, Australia, a place of considerable reputed Aboriginal cultural significance, with both archaeological sites and anthropological associations related to sacred and spiritual beliefs of the local clan group and wider cultural associations. The Gundagai area is part of the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri speaking people before and post European settlement, and also holds national significance to Indigenous Australians.
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Bălți-City Airport (ICAO: LUBA) was the second largest airport in Moldova and one of the two major civilian airports in Bălți (the second being Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport located in the suburb of Bălți in Corlăteni). Established after World War II to replace Moldova's main military airfield in Bălți (located in the suburb Bălți in Singureni), the Bălți City civilian airport was the second busiest airport in Moldova for domestic Moldovan and Soviet air traffic until the late 1980s, when the second airport in Bălți, Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport, became operational.
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- What are the top things to do in Bender, Moldova?
- ViaPins lists the best landmarks and attractions in Bender with photos, descriptions, and map coordinates for each stop.
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- Most travelers cover the main sights in Bender in 2–3 days. Use ViaPins to prioritize landmarks and build a custom GPS route.
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