Top Things to do in Maramures County
10 Sights & Landmarks in Maramures County That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Maramures County, Romania including Wooden Churches of Maramures, Sfintii Arhangheli Mihail si Gavriil, Church of the Holy Archangels, St Nicholas Church in Budesti Josani, Church of the Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, Cimitirul Vesel, The wooden church in Calinesti Caieni, The Wooden Church Of Breb, Iezer Lake, Merry Cemetery.
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1. Wooden Churches of Maramures
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5.0 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By doinab634
More or less alike at a first glance - elegant shape, sky-piercing spires,,richly decorated interiors, polychrome murals evoking the most memorable episodes of Christianity, any of the 5 UNESCO-listed wooden churches I visited exudes a unique feeling of simplicity,sobriety and devotion.Apart from elaborately carved wooden doors laden with such typical symbol-motifs as the twisted rope, the tree life, the wolf's tooth or rosettes (notice them on the monumental gates of a peasant's home), each of them is peculiarized by fabulous details. For instance, St Nicholas' Church in Budesti - the chainmail armor and helmet of Pintea the Brave (Pintea, legendary figure of the local historiography and folk literature, was the Robin Hood of Maramures, preceding the latter by nearly 100 years);or the Virgin Mary's Nativity Church in Ieud on the Hill.Built in mid-14th century by a local craftsman, this wooden church is the oldest in Romania and it jumped into public attention a century ago when the oldest writing in the Romanian language notwithstanding its Cyrillic characters(dating back to 1391-1392) was found out in its garret.Known as The Pandect from Ieud, it can be seen in the Library of the Romanian Academy and the Introduction adorns the entrance to the new church erected in the lowland area of the village.
2. Sfintii Arhangheli Mihail si Gavriil
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Church of the Holy Archangels
4. St Nicholas Church in Budesti Josani
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By ebirsan - Constanta, Romania
The UNESCO heritage wooden church of Budesti Josani was also under a process of renovation. But the true progress can be seen outside the church fence on the main street of the village. There are new administration buildings, including a huge tourist information center. Seven years ago the down street surroundings environment was more adequate with the old church. Any how this church is more remarkable than the others wooden churches from Maramures because here we have displayed part of the Pintea’s chainmail shirt. Pintea is the most important hero of the historical area of Maramures. That’s why visiting the Budesti Josani wooden church is a must.
5. Church of the Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By SafirAlbastru - Iasi, Romania
This church is part of the wooden churches of Maramureș World Heritage Site, and it was built in 1711 and it features some of the most representative baroque indoor murals in Maramureş. It has a collection of icons painted on glass and old religious books. We arrived here after we visited the Barsana Monastery, the place where this church was first time. The church was moved few times and the place where it is now during since 1795. The mural paintings are great and were made by Toader Hodos. You will find there a lady curator who will give all the necessary and important informations about this unique monument. If you come in Barsana don't miss it.
6. Cimitirul Vesel
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By cristinamd09 - Bucharest, Romania
The cemetery is really original and it has to be seen if you decided to visit Maramu’. The cross with the message for the mother in law was my favorite. ????
7. The wooden church in Calinesti Caieni
8. The Wooden Church Of Breb
9. Iezer Lake
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By SafirAlbastru - Iasi, Romania
We were in August in Borsa, county Maramures for a holiday. We were so lucky because weather was with us and having such good time we decided to go see the Lake Iezer. You can use your car until Monastery Pietroasa on a very good road. After that you will start to walk on feet. Lake Iezer is a glacial lake in Rodna Mountains, under the Pietrosu Peak, at 1825 m altitude, with a depth of 2,5 m, a surface of 3450 square meters and lenght of 84 m. The road until lake is not so easy and we arrived there after 4 hours. Coming back was easier and the time was 2 hours and 30 minutes. Depend on you how healthy and quick you can climb. The view is exceptional in area which is natural rezervation. I recommend to go and see with your own eyes that beauty and if you are strong enough you can go further and climb at Pietrosu Peak at 2303 m altitude. Good luck, you will love it!
10. Merry Cemetery
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4.5 based on 551 reviews
A fascinating collection of unique wooden headstones that immortalize details about the deceased.
Reviewed By njw_to - Toronto, Canada
The cemetery is a gem and the grave markers are wonderful folk art and interesting to explore. We were there on a Sunday morning so he’d the added atmospheric bonus of the church service. It was great to see the local girls in their traditional dress.
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