Căuşeni is a city and the administrative center of Căuşeni District, Moldova

Moldova

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Its population at the 2004 census was 17,757, of which 14,807 Moldovans

Moldovans

Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest population group of Moldova...

/Romanians

Romanians

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, 960 Ukrainians

Ukrainians

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, 1,521 Russians

Russians

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, 82 Gagauzians, 273 Bulgarians

Bessarabian Bulgarians

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, 6 Jews

Jews

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, 3 Poles

Poles

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, 8 Gypsies, and 97 other/undeclared.

History

The 17th century Assumption of Our Lady Church is the oldest surviving building in the town. It is set more than 3 foot (0.9144 m) below ground level and preserves the only medieval fresco in the Republic of Moldova. Executed by Walachian painters in a late Byzantine-Romanian style, the interiors feature religious scenes and iconography in vibrant reds, gold, and blues.

External links

• World Monuments Fund page on Assumption of Our Lady Church