Chernobyl Victims' Staircase

The square, arranged in memory of those who participated in the liquidation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, is located near the “Valea Trandafirilor” Park. During the communist era, the area was known as the Lenin City Park of Culture and Recreation.

Previously abandoned, the area has now become a symbol of the city’s collective memory following rehabilitation works. The square’s renovation began in 2021, with funding allocated by Chișinău City Hall.

As part of this project, the Monument to the Victims of the Chernobyl Catastrophe was installed, along with commemorative stones inscribed with the names of Moldovans who participated in the 1986 nuclear disaster cleanup. The area was modernized with paved walkways, a modern lighting system, urban furniture, and surveillance cameras. Additionally, an irrigation system was installed, and trees and shrubs were planted.

Over 3,500 Moldovans worked in the affected Chernobyl zone, including active-duty military personnel, officers mobilized by military commissariats, reservists, and civilians. Only approximately 1,800 of them survived.