Maglavit | |
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  Maglavit Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:44°2′N23°6′E / 44.033°N 23.100°E /44.033; 23.100 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dolj |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,938 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | DJ |
Maglavit is acommune inDolj County,Oltenia,Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hunia and Maglavit.
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Research carried out on the banks of theDanube in which Maglavit is situated on, prove that the area has been inhabited since at least 1500 B.C. It has been mentioned in documents of the 14th century, bu the name of Toporna.[2] In mid-1935, localRomanian Orthodox shepherdPetrache Lupu claimed to have seen and spoken with God. Over the following three years, some two million pilgrims came to Maglavit, 10 millionlei in donations were raised and KingCarol II ordered the construction of a church on the site of the reported miracle. However, interest in the story had withered by autumn 1938, the church remained largely unbuilt and the funds were embezzled.[3] The episode was exploited by the far-right:Iron Guard supporterNichifor Crainic eulogized Lupu, while hisSfarmă-Piatră was still mentioning him in April 1941. Meanwhile, in 1935,Iron Guard sympathizerN. Crevedia claimed Lupu had cured him of uncontrollable blinking.[4]
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