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Mausoleum of Mateiaș

Mausoleum of Mateiaș is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mausoleum of Mateiaș rather than just read about it. In short: Heroes' Mausoleum, in the commune of Valea Mare-Pravăț, Argeș County, Romania, also known as the Mausoleum of Mateiaș, is a historic monument dedicated to the heroes of the war of 1916–1918, considered by Romanians as the War for National Integration. It is located on the European Route E574 (DN 73), 11 km from Câmpulung towards Brașov, on Mateiaș Hill.

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Reference excerpt

Heroes' Mausoleum, in the commune of Valea Mare-Pravăț, Argeș County, Romania, also known as the Mausoleum of Mateiaș, is a historic monument dedicated to the heroes of the war of 1916–1918, considered by Romanians as the War for National Integration. It is located on the European Route E574 (DN 73), 11 km from Câmpulung towards Brașov, on Mateiaș Hill. The monument is listed at position no. 1010, with the code AG-IV-m-A-14017, in the "List of historical monuments", updated by the Order of the Minister of Culture and Religion no. 2314/July 8, 2004.

History Here in the Mateiaș area, Nămăiesti Group, led by General Traian Găiseanu and comprising the 22nd and 12th Infantry Divisions, succeeded in resisting a clearly better-equipped and much better prepared enemy, during the period 8 October to 23 November 1916 (New Style). Through the fighting here, the advance of the Central Powers towards the Wallachian Plain was stopped, but due to the breakthrough of the front on Jiu, the soldiers of the 2 divisions were ordered to withdraw - undefeated - on November 16/29, 1916, towards Târgoviște.

The mausoleum was built between 1928 and 1935, according to the plans of the architects Dumitru Ionescu-Berechet and State Baloșin, by the builder De Nicolo. Limestone from Albești was mainly used in the construction.

The building is composed of two parts: a horizontal one (the ossuary) which houses the bones of over 2,300 Romanian soldiers in 31 crypts, and a vertical one, in the shape of a tower with a spiral staircase leading to a pavilion. Due to the infiltration of water through the limestone walls, between 1945 and 1976 the Monument to the Heroes of Mateiaș was subjected to repair works. The earthquake of March 4, 1977 caused numerous cracks, so in 1978 consolidation work was undertaken. In the period 1980–1984, the Heroes' Mausoleum was expanded by building a parade terrace, imposing access stairs, museum rooms, a 16 m long and 3.5 m high bas-relief made by the sculptor Adrian Radu from Câmpulung. A cup made of Albești stone was also built, in which an eternal flame burns in memory of the fallen heroes in Mateiaș.

References

External links "Mausoleul Eroilor de la Mateiaș (Dragoslavele), județul Argeș". Oficiul Naţional pentru Cultul Eroilor (in Romanian). Dărăbanț, Nicolae (2009). "Luptele din zona Bran și Dragoslavele din Primul Război Mondial Ep. 2". Forțele Terestre, Nr. 3 (in Romanian). București. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-07-31. Popa, Petre (2004). "Două decenii de la inaugurarea Mausoleului Mateiaş şi de la editarea Cărţii Eroilor". Revista Argeș (in Romanian). Centrul Cultural Pitești. Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Interactive images from the Mausoleum of Mateiaș Archived 2019-08-30 at the Wayback Machine "Mausoleul Mateiaș iarna". Info3D (in Romanian). București. 2015-05-03. Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Clenciu, Dorian Theodor (2017-02-01). "Semnal! Mausoleul Eroilor de la Mateiaș unde sunt depuse osemintele a peste 2000 de soldați căzuți în Primul Război Mondial, supus unui atac mai puțin obișnuit". Romania Breaking News (in Romanian). București.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mausoleum of Mateiaș

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mausoleum of Mateiaș claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mausoleum of Mateiaș before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mausoleum of Mateiaș ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mausoleum of Mateiaș

In research: Mausoleum of Mateiaș appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mausoleum of Mateiaș in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mausoleum of Mateiaș is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures completed in 1935, Historic monuments in Argeș County, Mausoleums in Romania, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mausoleum of Mateiaș outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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