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Mateiaș Mausoleum

Q: What are the opening hours of Mateiaș Mausoleum?

Opening hours at Mateiaș Mausoleum: daily 09:00 – 19:00. April–October 09:00–19:00, November–March 09:00–17:00. Last entry half an hour before closing.

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The long stone staircase climbing between fir trees to the monument's terrace and the domed tower, under a blue sky

Sedimentaris · CC BY-SA 3.0

The stone tower and the domed chapel above the terrace wall with the battle-scene bas-relief, in afternoon light

Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Hours today

Closed

09:00 – 19:00

Ticket

11 lei

pensioners, pupils: 5 lei

Visit duration

45 min

with the museum at the foot

With kids

Yes

solemn place, many steps

Parking

Yes, free

beside the DN73, at the foot of the stairs

Best season

April – October

open all year

About Mateiaș Mausoleum

The Mateiaș Heroes' Mausoleum stands on the southern slope of Mateiaș Hill, in the commune of Valea Mare-Pravăț, right above the national road between Câmpulung and Rucăr. In autumn 1916 the 22nd and 12th Infantry Divisions, grouped together as the Nămăești Group, held the line of defence here against the German and Austro-Hungarian troops coming down from Brașov through the Rucăr–Bran Pass, and the hill could not be taken.

The monument was built between 1928 and 1935, on the initiative of the local branch of the "Cultul Eroilor" (Cult of Heroes) society and with money raised partly from local people, to plans by the architects D. Ionescu-Berechet and State Baloșin; the builder was the firm of the Italian De Nicolo. It has two parts: a horizontal one, the ossuary with the soldiers' crypts, and a vertical one, a stone tower with a lookout gallery, next to a domed chapel. Olga Greceanu's interior painting deteriorated because of the damp and was replaced with mosaics in 1980–1984. At the same time the parade terrace, the monumental stairs, the museum rooms and the bas-relief were added. The monument is run by the Câmpulung Municipal Museum and is a listed historic monument (LMI code AG-IV-m-A-14017).

Information verified on 2 November 2026.

Don't miss

The stone tower with its lookout gallery and the domed chapel on the hilltop, with the years "1916–1918" set into the wall.
Adrian Radu's bas-relief on the terrace wall, a battle scene framed by two texts.
The ossuary with the remains of the soldiers who fell in the fighting in the area.
The interior mosaics, put up in 1980–1984 in place of Olga Greceanu's painting.
The diorama in the museum's second room, about the fighting of autumn 1916.

Good to know before you go

Getting there: By car: the mausoleum is right beside the DN73 (E574), the road between Câmpulung and Brașov through the Rucăr–Bran Pass: ~10 km (~15 min) from Câmpulung and ~14 km from Rucăr. From Pitești it is ~64 km (~1 h 30 min) on the DN73, via Câmpulung; from Brașov ~75 km (~1 h 35 min) on the DN73, via Bran and Rucăr.
Where to park: The car park is beside the DN73, at the foot of the stairs that climb to the monument.
Fees & discounts: Adults: 11 lei; pensioners, pupils and students: 5 lei. Free for residents of Câmpulung, people with disabilities, war veterans, Ministry of Defence employees and Câmpulung pupils up to year 5. Guided tour on request, in Romanian or English: 30 lei per person; groups of more than 15 people get a free guided tour. Professional photography: 110 lei per person.
Rules: This is a place of remembrance: dress decently and keep quiet in the ossuary. Photos and video with a phone or non-professional camera are allowed for personal use, without flash indoors; professional photography needs the museum's approval. No eating or drinking in the exhibition rooms, and children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Facilities: Two museum rooms at the foot of the monument · guided tour on request, in Romanian or English