Romania sets Guinness record with miles-long table, raises funds for pediatric psychiatry hospital
The 5,055-meter recycled-material table drew 20,000 people and helped fund a new psychiatric hospital for children, organizers said.
- On Saturday, 20,000 people gathered in Bucharest to form the 5,055-meter "Uniting Table," setting a Guinness World Record to raise funds for Romania's first pediatric psychiatry hospital.
- Chronic overcrowding at Obregia Hospital prompted this initiative; the current clinic has 62 beds but lacks adequate bathrooms as diagnoses of serious mental disorders in children have "increased alarmingly" in Romania, rising from 3,839 in 2018 to over 5,600 in 2024.
- Metropolis Foundation is funding the 16.5 million euro project through private donations, with the 3,900-square-meter facility expected to treat over 5,700 children annually by 2027.
- Minister of Health Alexandru Rogobete has pledged to supply the "equipment and furniture necessary" for the facility. The new five-level building will host occupational therapy, sensory spaces, and addiction treatment for adolescents.
- Romania's healthcare budget of 5.7% of GDP sits below the European Union average of about 10%, according to Eurostat. Organizers previously set a 2,782-meter record in Alba Iulia last year using recycled materials.
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A five-kilometre-long table and 20 thousand people sitting together in the centre of Bucharest allowed the Romanian capital to establish a new world record, certified on site by a representative of the Guinness World Records. (ANSA)
More than 20,000 Romanians participated in a "Table of Unity" event in Bucharest, setting a Guinness World Record for using tables made from recycled materials to raise funds for the country's first children's psychiatric hospital.
20,000 Bucharest residents sat down at a five-kilometer table and broke a world record, writes The Washington Post
20,000 Bucharest residents sat down at a five-kilometer table and broke a world record, writes The Washington Post.The table was made from recycled materials, local media reported.The campaign was held for charitable purposes — the money went to the...
Romania has set a new Guinness World Record with a 5,055-meter-long table made of recyclable materials in the center of Bucharest. Some 20,000 people gathered on September 12 on Unirii Boulevard and Constitution Square, in front of the imposing Romanian Parliament building. Organizer Bloom The World received an official certificate from Guinness World Records for the “longest table made of recycled materials.” The original plan was for the struc…
More than five tons of food were served during the event that raised funds for pediatric psychiatryThe event, called “Masa care unește” — “Table that unites”, was held on September 12 in the center of the Romanian capital. The table stretched along Unirii Boulevard to Constitution Square, opposite the Parliament Palace. After official measurements, Guinness World Records certified a length of 5,055 meters, declaring it the longest table in the w…
Bucharest set a new world record on Saturday at the event "Masa that unites". Approximately 20,000 people gathered at an impressive 5 km long mass, located between the Constitution Market and the Union Market. The initiative had a strong humanitarian purpose, namely to raise funds for the construction of the first pediatric psychiatry hospital in Romania. Article CTP, spicy reaction after Bucharest set a new world record with the longest mass in…
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