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Matthew Haswell | profile | all galleries >> Moldova >> Soroca tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Chişinău | Orheiul Vechi | Soroca | Tiraspol

Soroca

A small provincial city in the north of Moldova, Soroca is largely a sleepy backwater forgotten by much of the rest of the country. Famed for its large Roma (gypsy) population, the town is most notable for its sturdy, riverside fortress first established by Ştefan cel Mare in 1499.
In front of Soroca castle
In front of Soroca castle		 Stumpy pines beside a turret
Stumpy pines beside a turret		 Looking up to the ramparts
Looking up to the ramparts		 Full view of the castle from the park
Full view of the castle from the park
Local youth walking through the castle park
Local youth walking through the castle park		 Unexplained stone memorial in the park
Unexplained stone memorial in the park		 Northward view down the Dniester
Northward view down the Dniester		 Front gate of the castle
Front gate of the castle
Crest above a portal
Crest above a portal		 Inside the castle courtyard
Inside the castle courtyard		 Glimpse out to the riverside
Glimpse out to the riverside		 Walking along the ramparts
Walking along the ramparts
Trio of portals in the rampart
Trio of portals in the rampart		 The Dniester bending southeastwards
The Dniester bending southeastwards		 View upstream with Ukraine on the far bank
View upstream with Ukraine on the far bank		 Interior walls of the fortress and courtyard below
Interior walls of the fortress and courtyard below
Roma (Gypsy) houses on the far hillside
Roma (Gypsy) houses on the far hillside		 Orthodox church rising over the town
Orthodox church rising over the town		 Ştefan cel Mare statue in the town center
Ştefan cel Mare statue in the town center		 Memorial marker for World War II
Memorial marker for World War II

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bill gates13-Dec-2009 14:46
Amazing and fabulous gallery, x-treme nice pix, thank you sharing - V³
Greetings from Roeselare, Belgium :)
fg 17-Jan-2009 05:31
beutiful i wish u had even more pics
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