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Biserica Reformată Mileniul Nou

Tökés Reformed Church

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A priest defied the dictator, parishioners formed a human chain — within days Romania was free

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The church where the 1989 revolution began. When Father László Tökés publicly condemned Ceaușescu, the Securitate tried to evict him. Parishioners formed a human chain. Within days, the protest spread across Romania. A small plaque marks the spot where modern Romania was born.

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