Liberation Tower, Bessarabia
The Liberation Tower (Romanian: Turnul Dezrobirii Basarabiei) was a tower in Chișinău, Bessarabia. The tower had a height of over 30 metres (98 ft). King Michael I of Romania, his mother, Helen of Greece and Denmark, and Foreign Minister Mihai Antonescu attended the opening ceremony on November 1, 1942, in Ghidighici. The tower was destroyed in 1944, after the Soviet re-occupation of Bessarabia.[1][2][3]
| Turnul Dezrobirii Basarabiei | |
| Coordinates | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ghidighici, Chişinău |
| Designer | Octav Doicescu and Dumitru Chiulamila |
| Material | Stone |
| Length | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Width | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Beginning date | August 1942 |
| Completion date | October 1942 |
| Opening date | November 1, 1942 |
| Dedicated to | The emancipation of Bessarabia |
References
- "Monumentul "Turnul Dezrobirii Basarabiei"" (in Romanian). Vocea Basarabiei. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- Vlad Dumbravă, Turnul dezrobirii Basarabiei de la Ghidighici, Cugetul: Revistă de istorie şi cultură. 1999, Nr. 4, P. 48-50.
- "Turnul Dezrobirii Basarabiei" (in Romanian). Literatura şi Arta. Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
Bibliography
- Colesnic, Iurie (2004). Basarabia necunoscută (in Romanian) (5 ed.). Chișinău. ISBN 9975-906-92-3.
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