Naslavcha is the northernmost point of our country. The shallow Kisarău River divides the southeastern part of the village in half, while the northern edge reaches the banks of the Dniester River. This breathtakingly beautiful corner of northern Transnistria is also called the small Moldovan Carpathians due to its resemblance to a mountain village.
In historical documents from the Middle Ages, Naslavcha is mentioned in the first half of the 15th century. Such an unusual name of the settlement in the text of the document, composed by a certain scribe Pashko, indicates that in medieval times the Naslavcha water mill was known throughout the area.
It is also worth mentioning that archaeological expeditions have worked in the village and its surroundings for many years. For example, back in 1958, the oldest settlement of the 8th-9th centuries was studied during excavations, which the locals called “At the Crosses.”
Naslavcha has many natural monuments. The most famous are:
- The 33 fords, where there are many springs with crystal-clear water and relict plants;
- Karpov Ravine – a paleontological natural monument where imprints of Sarmatian fish, as well as ancient insects and tools of primitive man, have been found in the earth’s strata;
- An island called “Heart of Moldova.”
A characteristic feature of Naslavcha is its mineral wealth. This is due to the giant tectonic shifts that occurred in these places in ancient times. Due to tectonic faults, a wide variety of rocks are exposed here, ranging from various limestones formed in the Tortonian and Sarmatian periods, flint of various colors and shades, numerous exposures of clay slates from black to greenish, and argillites.
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been continuously operating in Naslavcha for over a century, since 1905. The church can be found on a hill in the center of the village. During World War I, its bells were melted down and used to produce cannons. Two kilometers from the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary are the Nagoryany Caves. According to legends, these caves once served as a shelter for local residents from Tatar invasions. In Soviet times, an unknown artist carved a portrait of Taras Shevchenko on a stone in one of the caves. Nearby, in the lowland, lies the village of Lyadova – one of the oldest settlements in Ukraine. In 2013, the Lyadova Monastery celebrated its 1000th anniversary – it was founded by the Reverend Anthony of Pechersk.
