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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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Monument din județul Prahova
  • Also known as: “Crucea comemorativă a eroilor români din Primul Război Mondial” and “Heroes‘ Cross on Caraiman Peak”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caraiman Peak and The Sphinx.

Peak
Photo: Bluecipo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain peak located in , in the of the . It has a height of 2,384 m. The nearest town is Buşteni.

Stone
Photo: Radu Privantu, CC BY 2.0.
is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Natural Park which is in the of . It is located at an altitude of 2,216 metres within the complex of rock formations. is situated 2½ km west of Heroes’ Cross on Caraiman Peak.

Stone
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is the name for an area on the plateau in , within the . is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azuga and Sinaia.

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is a town in the , . It is a mountain resort town in the Prahova Valley, flanked by the Bucegi and Baiului mountain ranges.

Photo: Erwan Martin, CC BY 2.0.
is one of 's finest holiday resorts, deep into the Carpathian Mountains. In the late 19th century, King Charles I of Romania chose as his summer residence and built the fabulous Peles Castle, which is today the city's best known landmark.

Heroes’ Cross on Caraiman Peak

Latitude
45.41601° or 45° 24′ 58″ north
Longitude
25.49752° or 25° 29′ 51″ east
Elevation
2,291 metres (7,516 feet)
Inception
September 14th, 1928
Height
39 metres (129 feet)
Open location code
8GQ7CF8X+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 242357261
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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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”
  • 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 Heroes Nacionales”
  • Spanish: “Cruz de los Héroes Nacionales”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portița Caraimanului and Strunga.

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