monument
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...
al cross in
Nisporeni
Nisporeni () is a town in Moldova and the administrative center of Nisporeni District.
History
The first historical appearance was in 1618.
The Romanian People's Salvation Cross, the largest cross in Moldova, was built in 2011 in Nisporeni.
D ...
,
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
. The cross has a height of and is the largest cross in Moldova.
Constructuion
The monument was built in 2011 on Zghihara Hill (Dealul Zghihara) at an altitude of ; Zghihara Hill is one of the highest hills in Moldova. The monumental cross is illuminated by LEDs during night and is visible at tens of kilometers.
The monument was opened on August 28, 2011, by Petru, the Metropolitan of Bessarabia, Teofan Savu (Archbishop of Iaşi and Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina), and Corneliu Bârlădeanul Onila (Vicar Archprelate of the Bishopric of Huşi). More than 800 participants joined the opening ceremony on August 28, 2011, among them being
Mihai Ghimpu
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Dorin Chirtoacă
Dorin Chirtoacă (born 9 August 1978) is a Moldovan politician who served as Mayor of Chișinău from 2007 to 2018. He has been leader of Liberal Party (Moldova), Liberal Party (PL) since 2018.
Biography
His mother is Valentina, sister of Ghe ...
Veaceslav Ţâbuleac Veaceslav is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Veaceslav Gojan (born 1983), Moldovan amateur boxer who won Bantamweight bronze at the 2008 Olympics
*Veaceslav Ioniţă (born 1973), economist and politician from Moldova
*Veaceslav ...
, Vasile Adam. The Monument is located near Vărzăreşti Monastery.
The Romanian People's Salvation Cross was built by public subscription which cost 1,300,000 lei. A book, containing over 200 pages and about 100 color photographs, recorded all those who contributed to the monument project.Crucea Mântuirii Neamului Românesc: O carte eveniment /ref>
Trinitas Cross
The Trinitas Cross is a Christian cross, cross-shaped antenna with a height of located on a hill near the Păun village in Bârnova, Iași County. It is taller than the Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak, which has a height of , and is considered th ...
References
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Bibliography
* Maria Dohotaru, ''Crucea Mântuirii Neamului Românesc de la Nisporeni, Basarabia'', Editura Magic Print, Oneşti, 2012.}
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