Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak
The Commemorative Cross to the Romanian Heroes of the First World War (Romanian: Crucea comemorativă a eroilor români din Primul Război Mondial), also called the Heroes' Cross on Mount Cairaman (Crucea Eroilor de pe Muntele Caraiman) is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. It has a height of 39.3 metres (129 ft) and the nearest town is Buşteni. The name of the monument is "The Heroes' Cross", but it is popularly known as the "Cross on Caraiman".
Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak | |
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Romania | |
Front view of the memorial | |
For the people who died during World War I | |
Unveiled | 14 September 1928 |
Location | 45.415989°N 25.497472°E near Buşteni, Romania |
Designed by | George Cristinel and Constantin Procopiu |
Burials by nation | |
Burials by war | |
World War I |
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