Monument to the First World War Heroes Tânganu village, Cernica commune
1. IDENTIFICATION
1.2. Category:
Funerary architecture1.3. Official Naming:
Monument to the First World War Heroes2. ADMINISTRATIVE LOCATION:
2.1. State:
Romania2.2. County:
Ilfov2.3. Locality:
Tânganu village, Cernica commune2.4. Postal Code:
0770392.5. Current street, street number:
Burebista Street nr. 712.6. Previous locality:
Tânganu and Tânganu-Moara, Dâmbovița county3. PROPERTY TYPE
3.1. State:
Romania3.1.1. Public State Property:
Public property4. DATING
4.4. Precise Dating:
September 19245. HISTORY. PERSONS AND EVENTS CONNECTED TO THE MONUMENT
5.1. History:
The monument is built to honor the inhabitants – participating heroes to the First World War. Their descendants have built the monument to the heroes in 1924, in the “Assumption” church courtyard.5.3 Commissioned by:
The community6. DESCRIPTION
6.1. Zone:
The monument is placed in the graveyard, around the “Assumption” church, on the left hand side of the main access way to the church.6.3. Architecture Category:
Funerary architecture6.3.1. Current Use:
Memorial monument6.3.2. Previous Use:
Memorial monument6.4. Single Object Description:
The monument is made in the shape of a grave at the end of which, a marble rectangular parallelepiped, displaying an ornament suggesting a roman sarcophagus topped with a Celtic cross in the upper area, rises above a rectangular reinforced concrete platform. The grave is bordered by a composite concrete frame.6.4.1. Architectural Plan:
The grave displays a rectangular architectural plan, surrounded by a composite concrete frame. At the western end of the grave, there’s a reinforced concrete platform holding by means of a stretched out basis, a high rectangular prism, showing ornamental motifs and the names of the heroes.6.4.2. Facades:
The West side:On the marble pedestal, the monument’s date of construction is written, September 1924.
On the high prism façade there’s an ornamental motif like a grape vine, leaves and grape bunches frame. In the four corners there are four cherubim like winged children’s faces. Inside the frame on a flat surface, the names of 30 heroes are written.
Above the prism there’s a capital suggesting a roman era sarcophagus, and in the corners palmettes complete the ornament. These elements are connected by spiraling vines.
Over the capital a cross similar in shape with a Celtic cross, bears these inscriptions on the West side:
- In the upper area
IS HR
NI CA
- At the intersection of the crosses beams there’s a circular medallion depicting one cherub and around the medallion it’s inscribed: "THE NATION’S HEROES FROM TÂNGANU", under the medallion the years 1916-1919 are inscribed. In the cross’ lower area there’s a disc written "THE GRATEFUL NATION"
The North side:
On the narrow side of the high prism, in the upper area, under the sign of the Malta Cross, 12 names of heroes are inscribed, and lower than that, a name of an 1877 war hero and another name of a 1913 war hero are inscribed.
The East side:
There is no inscription and no other ornamental element.
The South side:
As on the North side, under the Malta Cross sign, 19 names of heroes are inscribed.
6.5. Structure:
Reinforced concrete, stone6.6. Building Materials:
Marble, composite concrete frame6.9. Inscriptions:
“THE NATION’S HEROES FROM TÂNGANU”, 1916-1919, “THE GRATEFUL NATION”, The list of the battle fallen heroes7. CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, THREATS
7. General Conservation State:
Average7.3. Risk / threats:
Chemical and biological degradation of the stone9. 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 = „ average"Architectural Value = „ average",
Frequency Value = „ average",
Memorial Value = „great"
10. 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:
2016- Ești aici:
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Acasă
- Tânganu, sat, Cernica comună - Monumentul eroilor căzuţi în primul război mondial
