Rusca Montană ( hu, Ruszkabánya; german: Rußberg or ''Ruskberg'') is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Serbia. The majority of its territory lies within the historical region of Banat, with a few northeastern villages considered part of Transylvania. The county seat is Reșița ...

of Western

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

with a population of 2,095 people. It is composed of two villages, Rusca Montană and Rușchița (''Ruszkica'' or ''Ruszkicatelep''). It is situated in the historical region of

Banat Banat (, ; hu, Bánság; sr, Банат, Banat) is a geographical and historical region that straddles Central and Eastern Europe and which is currently divided among three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania (the counties of T ...

. Rusca Montană is notable for the

marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite. Marble is typically not Foliation (geology), foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the ...

deposits nearby, which include

Rușchița marble Rușchița marble ( hr, Ruščica; sr, Рушчица; hu, Ruskica márvány; german: Ruschitza-Marmor) is a mainly reddish, pinkish or white calcitic marble found in Romania. The marble deposit is located in the north of Caraș-Severin County, ...

Péter Pan

Péter Pan (21 September 1897 – 19 September 1918) was an

Austro-Hungarian Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

soldier, died in the

battle of Monte Grappa The Battles of Monte Grappa were a series of three battles which were fought during World War I between the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy for control of the Monte Grappa massif, as it covered the left flank of t ...

, final stages of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. He was born at Ruszkabánya-Krassó-Szörény (currently Rusca Montană). A museum has been opened in Rusca Montană in his honour and the street where he was born bears his name. The namesake with the well-known literary character makes him famous, his tomb is one of the most visited of

monte Grappa Monte Grappa ( vec, Mónte Grapa) (1,775 m) is a mountain of the Venetian Prealps in Veneto, Italy. It lies between the Venetian plain to the south and the central alpine areas to the North. To the west, it is parted from the Asiago upland by t ...

War Cemetery in Italy and flowers, pebbles and shells are often deposited there, as told by italian journalist Ferdinando Celi in a book about his story.

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