Ferentz’s Cross

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This cross is situated on the left side of the Nicolina driveway, after the bridge that passes over the Ferentz River.

The cross was built by Mihail Racovita in the same place where 600 Moldavian and Austrian soldiers were buried in one hillock grave in 1717.

 

The Austrian soldiers, led by the Belgian captain Ferentz (François) Ernaut, entered in to Moldova with the intention of capturing Mihai Racovita, the ruler of Moldova. With the help of the Tartars, the ruler of Moldova captured Ferentz, cuts off his head and buried  him under the fortress along with others that were killed.

The place is also known as ‘The porch of Ferentz’ because in the past a porch really existed there.