Heroes’ Cross on Caraiman Peak

The Commemorative Cross to the Romanian Heroes of the First World War, also called the Heroes' Cross on Mount Cairaman is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on at an altitude of 2,291 m located in , in the of the .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,291 metres (7,516 feet)
  • …is also known as “Crucea comemorativă a eroilor români din Primul Război Mondial”
  • …stands 39 metres (129 feet) tall
  • Description: Monument din județul Prahova
  • Established: September 14, 1928

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caraiman Peak and The Sphinx.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azuga and Sinaia.
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is a town in the , .
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is one of 's finest holiday resorts, deep into the Carpathian Mountains.

Heroes’ Cross on Caraiman Peak

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Latitude
45.41601° or 45° 24′ 58″ north
Longitude
25.49752° or 25° 29′ 51″ east
Open location code
8GQ7CF8X+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 242357261
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3656151

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Heroes’ Cross on Caraiman Peak” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кръст на героите”
  • Catalan: “Creu dels Herois Nacionals al mont Caraiman”
  • Persian: “صلیب قهرمانان در قله کارایمان”
  • Romanian: “Crucea comemorativă a eroilor români din Primul Război Mondial de pe Muntele Caraiman”
  • Romanian: “Crucea comemorativă a eroilor români din primul război mondial”
  • Romanian: “Crucea de pe Caraiman”
  • Romanian: “Crucea Eroilor de pe Muntele Caraiman”
  • Romanian: “Crucea Eroilor Neamului de pe Muntele Caraiman”
  • Romanian: “Crucea Eroilor Neamului”
  • Spanish: “Cruz de los Héroes Nacionales”

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Highlights include Portița Caraimanului and Strunga.

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