Last Defender of the Capital - Baneasa, Bucharest, RO - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

When Romanian government was retreating from Bucharest to the temporary capital in Iasi, units of Romanian cavalry were holding the German and Austro-Hungarian troops advancing from the north. The last fight took place in Baneasa and after WW I, a memorial has been built to Sgt. Nicolae Paianu - "the last defender of the capital". The memorial has been designed by French architect Ernest Doneaud.

There is a stone obelisk, decorated at the base, with a bronze plaque reading "Ultimul strajer al Capitalei" (the last defender of the capital). At the side there is a bronze crest of Bucharest.

When the memorial was relocated in 2007 because of road construction, parts of uniform, coffin, and bones were found.

Source: An article at evz.ro

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1921 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Bucharest Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed Physical Address of Monument: Not listed

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