The 40 meter cross which stands on top of the Caraiman peak in Romania's Carpathian mountains has won the country a Guiness record for the tallest summit cross.

The cross, which is a historic monument built between 1926 and 1928, commemorates the Romanian heroes who died in the First World War. Located at an altitude of 2,291 meters in the Bucegi mountains, part of the larger Carpathian mountains chain in Romania, the monument was checked by Guinness experts in August last year.

The cross is made of steel, placed on an 8-meter tall cement base, and is unique in Europe, not just because of its dimensions, but also for the altitude where it is located. The cross can be seen at night, as it is lit by 120 light bulbs, powered by an energy generator located within the cement base.

There are larger crosses in the world, and summit crosses at higher altitudes, but the Caraiman Cross is the largest such cross at high altitude, according to Guiness World Records.

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