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One of the great technical achievements that revolutionized the idea of time and space, opening a new era in the history of communication, is telegraphy. It is based on the transmission of electrical signals through a cable over long distances, allowing people to communicate instantly. The telegraph spread very quickly and a network of wires stretched around the world.

In 1837, the American painter and physicist Samuel Morse invented the first electromagnetic device for telegraphy, patented in 1840. To send messages by wire, Morse developed in 1838 a simple code of dots and dashes, which represented the letters of the alphabet, known as "Morse code ".

Both Morse code and the telegraph machine were improved over time, with the telegraph becoming the most widespread system of communication and information transmission for more than a century, until the advent of the Internet. The telegraph system consisted of a series of stations repeaters along the transmission line route. Each station had an operator who received and transmitted messages by telegraph. The Morse machine transmitted about 25 words per minute, which were recorded in code on a paper tape. The operator in charge of transmitting the message would decode it and write it on paper using a special typewriter.

In Bessarabia, the telegraph entered in 1860: on April 8, the Bender telegraph station began its activity, and on April 24, the one in Chisinau, following the construction of the first Odesa-Chisinau-Leova telegraph line. Currently, telegraph services have been discontinued. The only ones who still use coded communication are radio amateurs.

The Morse telegraph machine shown comes from the Osinoostrovsky electrotechnical plant, Soviet Union, and dates back to 1934. The exhibit was restored by Mihail Culașco.

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“Treasures of Krakow”

September 3-30, 2021

Monuments of world significance, fascinating stories, the unforgettable atmosphere of the Main Square, as well as special modern architecture are the hallmarks of Krakow, one of the most beautiful cities in Poland. You can discover them by visiting the exhibition "Treasures of Krakow", presented on the fence of the National Museum of History of Moldova in Chisinau, until September 30, 2021.

The exhibition "Treasures of Krakow", prepared by the International Cultural Center of the City and developed in the Romanian version by the Polish Institute in Bucharest, is a tale of the city - the seat of Polish kings, the former capital of the country, a treasure trove of works of art and souvenirs inscribed in a unique architectural ensemble.

Krakow is one of the oldest European university centers, a city of poets, writers and artists, which in the Middle Ages was one of the most important metropolises in Central Europe. Cosmopolitan, multicultural, open to influences from abroad, it nevertheless remained the most Polish city in Poland.

The exhibition can become a key to understanding the phenomenon of Krakow's popularity among tourists from all over the world.

The exhibition panels present 90 treasures of the city - works of art and architecture, monuments and examples of intangible heritage associated with Krakow, often ranked as masterpieces. They allow us to trace the history of the metropolis from the early Middle Ages, through the development of the city in the times of Casimir the Great, the Jagiellonian dynasty and the Renaissance. They show the extent of the decline during the Swedish Deluge, the divisions of Poland and the German occupation during World War II.

The panels lead viewers from the days of the first socialist city in Poland to the present day, when, after the political transformation, Krakow is experiencing a period of spectacular development, creatively combining the present with the rich heritage of more than a thousand years of history.

This time, the exhibition "Treasures of Krakow" can be seen on the fence of the National Museum of History of Moldova (31 August 1989 Street, 121 A, Chisinau) from 3 to 30 September 2021.