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The Thanksgiving Candle (Romanian: Lumânarea Recunoștinței) is a monument and chapel in Soroca, Moldova.
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Lumânarea Recunoștinței | |
48°8′13″N 28°18′17″E | |
Height | 29.5 metres (97 ft) |
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Opening date | March 27, 2004 |
The monument was initiated by Ion Druță. The monument, which is some 29.5 metres (97 ft) tall, symbolizes a candle and is called "Lumânarea Recunoștinței" or "monumentul lui Badea Mior". It represents a tribute to the anonymous heroes who have preserved the culture, language and history of Moldova. The light of the candle can be seen at night from Otaci to the north and Camenca to the south.
The monument was opened on March 27, 2004, 86 years after the 1918 union of Bessarabia with Romania.
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