Mausoleum of Mateiaș, Military mausoleum in Valea Mare Pravăț, Romania

The Mausoleum of Mateiaș is a limestone memorial on a hilltop in Valea Mare Pravăț built with a horizontal vault and a vertical tower featuring a spiral staircase. The tower leads to a pavilion at the top that offers views across the surrounding area.

The memorial commemorates fighting in autumn 1916 when soldiers battled foreign invaders defending a strategic mountain position. The battle held major significance for controlling important mountain passes in the area.

The name Mateiaș comes from the hill where the memorial stands, not from a soldier. Inside the ossuary, 31 crypts hold the remains of over 2,300 Romanian soldiers, and marble plaques on the walls bear their names. A 16-metre bas-relief by sculptor Adrian Radu of Câmpulung, added in 1980–1984, depicts the fighting.

The mausoleum sits about 11 kilometers from the nearest major town and is reachable by road. Visitors should wear good footwear since the stairs and hilltop can be explored on foot.

The eternal flame burns in a cup of Albești limestone added during the 1980–1984 expansion, when a 16-metre-long, 3.5-metre-high bas-relief by sculptor Adrian Radu of Câmpulung was also installed. The flame commemorates the soldiers who fell at Mateiaș.