GURA HUMORULUI:
Gura Humorului is a town in northeastern Romania, in the region of southern Bukovina. The town itself is less interesting than Sighișoara or Brașov, but it is very close to the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina, which are listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
Notable Churches in Gura Humorului:
Nativity Cathedral
Church of Saints Constantine and Helena
Voronet Painted Monastery:
The Voroneț Monastery is a medieval monastery in the Romanian village of Voroneț, now a part of the town Gura Humorului. It is one of the famous UNESCO heritage sites painted monasteries from southern Bukovina.
Voronet Painted Monastery – Exterior
Voronet Painted Monastery – Interior – Photo: dreamstime.com
MOLDOVIŢA:
Moldovița is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is the home to Painted Monastery of Moldovița.
Moldovița Painted Monastery:
Moldovita Painted Monastery is one of the eight painted churches from the UNESCO Heritage Sites, all masterpieces inspired by the Byzantine art.
Moldovița Painted Monastery
ROMANIAN COUNTRYSIDE:
We now headed west towards Maramureș County, Romania. Village homes are fronted by beautifully-carved wooden gates and it is common to meet a horse-drawn cart on the road. The fields are pastoral and covered with sheep.
Views of the Romanian Countryside
Romanian Style Haystacks
Horse-drawn Cart
Country House
CÂRLIBABA:
Cârlibaba is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania.
Biserica Ortodoxă Church
BOGDAN VODĂ:
Bogdan Vodă is the residence village of the commune of the same name in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania.
Saint Nicholaus Wooden Church (Biserica Sf. Nicolae):
Saint Nicholaus Wooden Church (Biserica Sf. Nicolae)
New Orthodox Church (Biserica Ortodoxă Nouă):
New Orthodox Church (Biserica Ortodoxă Nouă)
Equestrian Statue of Bogdan Vodă:
Equestrian Statue of Bogdan Vodă
BÂRSANA:
Bârsana is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania.
Bârsana Monastery:
Bârsana Monastery is actually the name of an entire monastic complex, wooden constructions, specifically from Maramures.
The complex includes the traditional Maramures gate, the bell tower, the place of worship itself (the church). It has also the summer altar, the nuns’ cells, the chapel and last but not least the artist’s workshop.
Bârsana Monastery
In the courtyard of the monastery, there is also a museum. Here, all kinds of interesting objects, old icons, documents of the past and information about the history of the place are exhibited. The museum is arranged on two levels. On the ground floor, there are religious objects, and on the first floor, there are traditional objects from Maramures.
Bârsana Monastery Museum
SĂPÂNŢA:
Săpânța is a commune in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania.
Săpânța Peri Monastery Wooden Church:
The church of Archangel Michael in Săpânța-Peri from the village of Săpânța in the region of Maramureș, Romania is the tallest wooden church in the world.
Săpânța Peri Monastery Wooden Church
Merry Cemetery:
The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureș County, Romania. It is famous for its brightly colored tombstones with naïve paintings describing, in an original and poetic manner, the people who are buried there in addition to scenes from their lives.
The first tombs of this “Merry Cemetery” were adorned in 1935, at the initiative of the folk craftsman Stan Ioan Patras, who wanted to add a humorous note to these inherently sad goodbyes. It is believed that he took inspiration from the Dacian culture, of which it is believed that they celebrated life and instead of grieving death.
Today, the tradition is carried on by his apprentice, Dumitru Pop Tincu, and the Merry Cemetery now counts over 800 bright-colored crosses, sculpted from oak wood. Some of them are painted on both sides, with one side containing epitaphs about the life of the deceased, and the other one containing illustrations about how they died.
Merry Cemetery
Tomb of a Young Man
SIGHIŞOARA:
Founded by German craftsmen and merchants known as the Saxons of Transylvania, Sighişoara is a fine example of a small, fortified medieval town which played an important strategic and commercial role on the fringes of central Europe for several centuries.
Walking Tour of Sighişoara:
View of Sighişoara from below
The Clock Tower is one of several defensive towers in Sighișoara, most of which were built by Saxon craft guilds to protect the town from Turkish raids.
Clock Tower
House that Dracula lived in
Town Square (Piața Cetății)
The ‘Eye’ of Sighișoara
Strada Școlii
Scara Acoperita-Covered Stairway
Biserica din Deal (Church on the Hill)
Cimitirul Bisericii Din Deal (Cemetery Church on the Hill)
SIBIU:
Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, central Romania. It’s known for Germanic architecture in its old town, the legacy of 12th-century Saxon settlers. Around the city are the remains of medieval walls and towers, including the 13th-century Council Tower. In the upper town, Brukenthal Palace now houses the Brukenthal National Museum, with European paintings. The nearby Evangelical Cathedral has gravestones in its walls.
Sibiu, Romania at night:
Sibiu, Romania at night
Biserica Parohială Romano-Catolică “Sfânta Treime”:
Biserica Parohială Romano-Catolică “Sfânta Treime”
“Saint Mary” Evangelical Cathedral:
“Saint Mary” Evangelical Cathedral
The “eyes” of Sibiu:
The “eyes” of Sibiu
Walking Tour – Sibiu, Romania:
Piata Mare (Large Square)
Sibiu City Hall
Beautiful Flowers and Lady
“Many feet” sculpture
Baron Samuel von Brukenthal
Statue of Professor Gheorghe Lazăr
Tiny houses (with tiny eyes)
Piata Minor (Small Square)
The “Guilds’ Tree”
The “Guilds’ Tree”
Casa Luxemburg
Colegiul National Brukenthal
Bridge of Lies (collapses if you tell a lie on it…)
Walking Tour – Sibiu, Romania
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