The works to restore and integrate the mural painting (in the nave and ante-temple) at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church in Căușeni will be supported by the U.S. Embassy. The funds allocated so far have been used to conserve and restore the murals inside the church, to repair the floor and roof and to execute other works, IPN reports.

Chargé d’Affaires Laura Hruby together with Minister of Culture Sergiu Prodan on September 27 announced the last phase of the joint effort to restore the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church in Căușeni. The Embassy provided an additional $290,000 through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, bringing total U.S. support since 2016 to more than $1 million.

The project, a partnership between the U.S. and Moldovan governments, will preserve the unique church frescoes for future generations. The Archaeological Research Centre of the Republic of Moldova is in charge of the restoration.

Built in the mid‐17th century and decorated on the interior with 18th-century murals, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church is one of the oldest extant churches in Moldova and a historical monument included in the Register of State Protected Monuments.

Over the years, much of the original exterior wall paintings have been lost, reducing the church’s façade to the white walls visible today. Additionally, despite the installation of a new roof in 1972, moisture, drainage problems, and ineffective drying methods have conspired to deteriorate the church’s precious paintings. A lack of resources has encumbered local and national efforts to conserve the church.

In 2021, the allocated state budget funds were managed by the National Museum of Arts. There were restored the external walls of the church and reconstructed the fence around the church. A hall for guides was built and the area was laid out.