Monument to the First World War Heroes Village / Afumați commune
1. IDENTIFICATION
1.1. LMI Code:
IF-III-m-B-153221.2. Category:
Public art1.3. Official Naming:
Monument to the First World War Heroes2. ADMINISTRATIVE LOCATION:
2.1. State:
Romania2.2. County:
Ilfov2.3. Locality:
Village / Afumați commune2.4. Postal Code:
0770102.5. Current street, street number:
At the crossroad of București – Urziceni Road (DN2) and Găneasa Street (DJ100)3. PROPERTY TYPE
3.1. State:
Romania3.1.1. Public State Property:
Public property4. DATING
4.4. Precise Dating:
19325. HISTORY. PERSONS AND EVENTS CONNECTED TO THE MONUMENT
5.2. Author:
Sculptor I. Iordăchescu5.3 Commissioned by:
A committee of 23 persons took the initiative to build this monument6. DESCRIPTION
6.1. Zone:
At the crossroad of București – Urziceni Road (DN2) and Găneasa Street (DJ100), in a small park near the Elementary School nr. 16.3. Architecture Category:
Public art6.3.1. Current Use:
Memorial monument6.3.2. Previous Use:
Memorial monument6.4. Single Object Description:
The monument is composed of a statue group. The central element is an allegory of Victory in the form of woman sounding a horn and holding in its right hand a laurel wreath. She is placed on truncated pyramid pedestal stretched out in the lower area. This pedestal has a straight square base prism as a base, and is flanked by other prisms on the two opposite sides, making uphill slopes towards the pedestal on which they are placed. On the North East side there is a statue group and on the South West side there’s military equipment.6.4.1. Architectural Plan:
The monument is placed in the village center, in a small park next to the Elementary School nr. 1. The monument is oriented towards North-West. The pedestal is a straight prism ensemble, the central one has a square base and is flanked from the North East and South West by rectangle based uphill sloped prisms facing the central prism. The ensemble is placed on a series of five steps. The truncated pyramid, forming the pedestal, also has a square base.6.4.2. Facades:
The North West side - is parallel to the Bucureşti - Urziceni Road (DN2).On this side of the truncated pyramid it is written: "IN MEMORY OF THE AFUMATI COMMUNE HEROES WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NATION’S UNION 1916-1919"
On the right side prism the author’s name is engraved: I. IORDĂCHESCU SCULPTOR on the third row most probably the name of the workshop was written.
The North East side - on the uphill slope of the base prism there’s a four soldiers’ statue group in a battle scene. The left arm of the soldier placed in the front of the monument indicates the text engraved on the North West side."
The South East side - above the prism base, continuing the North East battle scene, there is an eagle, wings outstretched, preparing to take flight. Behind the eagle there appears to have been a torsade little column, difficult to establish due to the stone’s degradation. On the base prism it’s written: "THIS MONUMENT IS BUILT IN 1932 BY THE INITIATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE:" followed by a list of 23 names hard to discern due to degradation.
The South West side - on the prism base there is military equipment and weapons: grenades, a sword, a bayonet, all placed on a battle flag.
In front of the statue’s pedestal, the names of petty officers and soldiers fallen in battle are listed.
6.5. Structure:
Reinforced concrete plated with stone6.6. Building Materials:
Reinforced concrete plated with stone, the statue group is made of stone, the statue is made of bronze6.7. Construction techniques:
The pedestal – pouring the reinforced concrete into a cast and plating it with stone plates; The statue group – carved stone6.9. Inscriptions:
"IN MEMORY OF THE AFUMATI COMMUNE HEROES WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR THE NATION’S UNION 1916-1919""THIS MONUMENT IS BUILT IN 1932 BY THE INITIATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE:" followed by a list of 23 names hard to discern due to
degradation.
IORDĂCHESCU SCULPTOR on the third row most probably the name of the workshop was written.
The names of heroes fallen in battle.
7. CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, THREATS
7. General Conservation State:
Relatively good7.3. Risk / threats:
Pollution, vehicle traffic8. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
9. CLASSIFICATION LEVEL
9.1. A/ B Value Group:
B Value Group9.2. Object Category I II III IV:
III9.3. Global Evaluation Criteria:
Age Value = „ medium", built in 1932Architectural Value = „medium",
Frequency Value = „medium",
Memorial Value = „great"
9.4. Date and protection document:
Annex to the Minster’s of Culture Order nr. 2.828/2015, regarding the modification to the Annex nr. 1 to the Minster’s of Culture Order nr. 2.314/2004 regarding the approval of Historical Monuments List, updated, and to the Missing Historical Monuments List, including modifications since 24.12.2015. The Order was published in the Official Monitor of Romania, Part 1, Nr. 113, bis, 15.02.20169.5. Urban Planning Regulations:
General rules under the General Urban Plan of Afumati commune10. INVENTORY
10.1. The Institution Making The File:
National Institute for Heritage10.2.1. Name:
Kovacs10.2.2. Surname:
Iosef10.2.3. Status:
Ministry of Culture Expert10.4. File Entry Date:
August 2016- Ești aici:
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