1. IDENTIFICATION
1.3. Official Naming
Heroes’ Cross
2. ADMINISTRATIVE LOCATION
2.1. State
Romania
2.2. County
Ilfov
2.3. Locality
Brănești village, Brănești commune
2.5. Street
Inside the traffic roundabout of Aurel Vlaicu Street, behind the Brănești bus station, next to the Brănești market
3. PROPERTY TYPE
3.1. State
Romania
3.1.1. Public State Property
Brănești commune Mayor’s Office
4. DATING
4.1. Époque
4.4. Precise Dating
27-th of August 1997
6. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
6.2. Description
The monument is placed in the middle of a traffic roundabout, on a polygonal paved platform, surrounded by flowers and accessed by small paved path. The monument sits atop of a three step pedestal. Over the pedestal a high rectangular prism plaque rises, plated with marble on the main façade and in the upper area a trapeze like prism is found. Above the prisms a cross completes the monument. On the marble plaque’s upper area a cross is engraved and these words appear: “Honor to the Brănești commune heroes who died in battle for freedom and democracy. The Mayor’s Office 27-th of August 1997”. The monument is facing west, and behind it there’s the Brănești market.
7. INVENTORY
7.1. The Institution Making The File
National Institute of Heritage
7.2.1. Name
Ionescu
7.2.2. Surname
Cristina
7.2.3. Status
Ministry Of Culture Expert
7.3. File Entry Date
2016