Memorialul "Calvarul Aiudului"

In Aiud, orasul in care mi-am petrecut copilaria si adolescenta, exista un monument dedicat martirilor neamului romanesc, inchisi in inchisorile comuniste. Acest monument a fost construit in memoria elitei intelectuale si duhovnicesti romanesti care a fost inchisa la inchisoarea de la Aiud, din 1947 pana in 1964. Prin temnitele de la Aiud au trecut intelectuali de seama ai Romaniei de dinainte de cel de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial, precum poetii Radu Gyr, si Vasile Voiculescu, filosoful Mircea Vulcanescu, Prof. G.Manu, ziaristul Nichifor Crainic, Parintele Staniloaie, Parintele Galeriu, Parintele Calciu-Dumitreasa, Parintele Iustin Parvu, 240 de generali ai elitei Armatei Romane si multi altii.

Constructia memorialului, facuta din initiativa putinilor supravietuitori ramasi in viata, a fost finalizata in 1999 iar in anul 2000 IPS Bartolomeu a sfintit Sfanta Masa din interiorul monumentului. Memorialul se afla in vecinatatea Cimitirului Ortodox unde se odihnesc si parintii mei. Este o constructie impresionanta, avand forma unui bloc paralelipipedic care adaposteste in interior un Altar, la care se ajunge coborand un numar mare de  trepte, de o parte si alta a scarii fiind sapate in marmora numele eroilor de la Aiud.
Deasupra lui sunt asezate sapte perechi de cruci verticale ingemanate, care simbolizeaza unitatea in suferinta a eroilor, iar o  crucea mare de lemn se sprijina pe aceste cruci, reprezentand "Crucea neamului" pe care ei au dus-o in spate.

Am petrecut aici cateva clipe de reculegere, in amintirea acestor oameni.....
Oare noi, cei de azi, ne putem imagina ce au insemnat 17 ani de inchisoare pentru delicte politice, cu tot felul de privatiuni si fara nici o speranta ?

In Aiud, the city where I spent my childhood and adolescence, there is a Monument of the Romanian people's Martyrs, imprisoned in communist prisons. This monument was built in the memory of the spiritual and intellectual, anticomunist romanian elite that was closed in the Aiud's prison, from 1947 to 1964. Imprisoned in Aiud, passed out some intellectuals of Romania, before the Second World War, as poets Radu Gyr and Vasile Voiculescu, philosopher Mircea Vulcanescu, Prof. G.Manu, journalist Nichifor Crainic, Father Staniloaie, Father Galerius, Father Calciu-Dumitreasa, Father Justin Parvu, 240 Romanian Army's elite generals and many others.

Construction of the memorial, made ​​by the  initiative of the still alive survivors, was completed in 1999 and in the year 2000, the Archbishop Bartholomeu sanctified the Altar, inside the monument. The monument is located near Orthodox cemetery where my parents are resting. Form is impressive. The monument has the shape of a rectangular block, within which is the Altar to which reach a large number of steps descending and on lateral  sides is carved in marble heroes name.

Above, seven crosses are placed vertically, symbolizing indistinguishable unity of the suffering heroes and a large wooden cross, based on the seven crosses, represent the "Nation Cross" they took her back.
 

Un gand pios pentru toti cei prigoniti pentru dreptate !
A pious thought for all those who are persecuted for righteousness!

Carmina