Ralli family mansion

Zamfirache Ralli had a large family, consisting of five boys and three girls, who resided in Chișinău and would spend their holidays at this mansion in Dolna.

[1] The Ralli Mansion is known for being the place where the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin lived for a few weeks in 1821 during his exile in Bessarabia (1820-1823).

During his time in Bessarabia, Pushkin became acquainted with the local landowner Zamfirache Ralli, who invited him to his estate in the village of Dolna.

It is said that it was here that Pushkin met Zemfira, the baron's daughter, whose beauty overwhelmed and inspired him to write his famous poem "The Gypsies" in 1824.

In 2002, thanks to the initiative of Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova and with financial support from the Lukoil company, the mansion underwent repairs and restoration.