Rudi Geodetic Point
Encyclopedia
The Rudi Geodetic Point is a point of the Struve Geodetic Arc
in Rudi
, Moldova
. There is also an obelisk
.
(2005). The obelisk was opened on June 17, 2006.
Struve Geodetic Arc
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 km, which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian....
in Rudi
Rudi, Soroca
Rudi is a commune in Soroca district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Rudi....
, Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
. There is also an obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
.
Overview
Rudi Geodetic Point was set up in 1847 and is a World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
(2005). The obelisk was opened on June 17, 2006.