Solca

Other points of interest are the motel (known as Hanul Solca), the sanatorium with the summer garden and the central park, Tomșa Vodă High School, the Roman Catholic Church (which dates from 1868) and Pietrele Muierilor (a monument of nature located near the town).

Following a local referendum held in August 2004, Poieni-Solca split from the town of Solca in March 2007 and became a commune.

The settlement of Solca was first mentioned in a document issued by Moldavian Prince Alexandru cel Bun on January 15, 1418.

On March 7, 1502, the boyar Luca Arbore bought the village from the grandchildren of Cârstea Horaeț and Șandru Gherman.

At the beginning of the 17th century, the village is bought by the Moldavian Prince Ștefan Tomșa II (1611–1615, 1621–1623) and he builds here a monastery (known as Sts.

Subsequently, Solca becomes a well known summer resort, its renowned fresh air helping the settlement to develop during the following century.

At the initiative of doctors Eduard Beilich (1845) and Hermann Poras (1876) a sanatorium for lung diseases is opened, with an additional summer garden, so the tourism industry increases and the settlement becomes a well known spa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

During World War I, Solca is the scene of Eastern Front battles between the armies of Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire.

The main cause of the drastic population decline from 2002 to 2011 was that Poieni-Solca, the village administered by Solca, was split from the town in March 2007 and became a commune.

The town of Solca ( German : Solka ), as seen from the local stadium
Tower of the local Orthodox church in Solca
View of the town, from the northern hill