Beautiful pictures of the ‘Happy Cemetery’ and the museum / workshop of Sapanta (Maramures County), which we received today from Mr Alexander Laszlo. Thank you very much for this.

The ‘Happy Cemetery’ is located about 18 kilometres west of Sighetu Marmatiei and is one of the most visited sights in the Maramures region.

The crosses, which were painted by local craftsmen, are vivid and predominantly blue in colour.

The idea for this cemetery was conceived in 1935 by the wood sculptor Stan Ioan Patras. He wanted to create a cemetery, unique in Romania, which would show the life and personality of the deceased in a cheerful representation. Each cross has a carved image in the upper part, depicting a special moment in the life of the deceased. Underneath, humorous, short poems or rhymed texts describe the life of the person buried there.

Not only in Maramureș and Transylvania but also in Bukovina, there is a "Mocănița" (pronounced: Mokaniza). The word Mocănița specifically refers to a narrow-gauge railway operated by steam locomotives.

Bukovina (also called Buchenland in German, Bucovina in Romanian) is a historical region northeast of the Carpathians at the crossroads of Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe.

We thank Sorin Onișor (facebook.com/sorinonisor) for allowing us to use these pictures (from previous years).

The cave is located at an altitude of 1,640 meters in the Piatra Rea nature reserve ( in the Rodna Mountains ), near the Horse waterfall.

In the Piatra Rea nature reserve you will find a diverse vegetation, with rare species of subalpine and alpine plants.

Text / image source: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

The village/municipality of Barsana (old spelling Birsana) is located in Maramures district.

Located in a beautiful landscape, Barsana has tourist attractions such as the wooden church "The Entrance of Our Lady from the Church" built around 1720 in the center of the town.

The Barsana Monastery, located on the south-eastern outskirts of the town, was first mentioned in 1390, but abandoned and abolished again in 1800. The buildings on the site today were rebuilt in wood at a later date. A Romanian Orthodox nunnery is located there today.

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Maramures is a county, but also a geographical, historical and cultural region in northern Romania and western Ukraine.

It is located in the north-eastern Carpathians, along the upper watershed of the Tisa/Tisza River. With a length of almost 1,000 kilometres (approx. 966 km), the Tisa is the longest tributary of the Danube.

The first narrow-gauge railway | Narrow-gauge railway
2 The Merry Cemetery in Săpânța | Cimitirul Vesel
3rd Cailor Waterfall | Cascada Cailor
4th Barsana Monastery | Barsana Monastery
5. Borsa cable car | Borsa cable car / gondola

https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/ | https://www.visitmaramures.ro | https://skiborsa.eu/

Experience people, nature, and traditional houses that you can rent for your stay. All information in German!

https://www.sesuri.com/de/sesuri/

The wooden church in Plopis in Maramures County was built in 1798 and dedicated to the archangels Michael and Gabriel. It is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

We would like to thank Mr Frank Schleßmann for sending us these beautiful pictures and the corresponding text/explanation.

Only 18 km west of Sighetu Marmației lies the "Merry Cemetery," one of the most visited attractions in the Maramureș region.

The crosses, painted by local craftsmen, are decorated in bright colors, with blue being the most predominant.

The idea for this cemetery originated in 1935 and belongs to the wood sculptor Stan Ioan Pătraș. He wanted to create a cemetery unique in Romania, showcasing the life and personality of the deceased in a joyful way. Each cross features a carved image in the upper part, representing a significant moment in the person's life. Below, humorous short poems or rhyming texts describe the life of the one buried there.

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The commune of Borșa, near the Prislop Pass and Monastery in Maramureș County.

We thank Vlad the Impaler - Dracula (Photo: @vlad.max) for the permission to use this image (February 2023).

Mocanita is the name of a narrow-gauge railroad on which steam locomotives are still operated.

The best-known “Mocanita” runs in the Vaser Valley in Maramures County, north of the Transylvania region in Romania. The Moldovita can be found in the county of Suceava, in the north-east of Romania.

More information and the current timetable can be found here:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/.../mocanita.../

Just 18 km west of Sighetu Marmatiei is the "Happy Cemetery", one of the most visited sights in the Maramures region.

The crosses, which were painted by local craftsmen, are vivid and predominantly blue in color.

The idea for this cemetery was conceived in 1935 by the wood sculptor Stan Ioan Patras. He wanted to create a cemetery, unique in Romania, which would show the life and personality of the deceased in a cheerful representation. Each cross has a carved image in the upper part, depicting a special moment in the life of the deceased. Underneath, humorous, short poems or rhymed texts describe the life of the person buried there.

The village / commune of Bârsana (old spelling Bîrsana) is located in Maramureș County. Situated in a beautiful landscape, Bârsana has tourist attractions, such as the wooden church "Intrarea Maicii Domnului în Biserică" (The Entrance of the Holy Virgin into the Church), built around 1720, in the center of the village.

The Barsana Monastery, located at the southeastern edge of the village, was first mentioned in 1390, but was abandoned and demolished around 1800. The current buildings on the site were later rebuilt using traditional wooden construction. Today, it houses a Romanian Orthodox nuns' monastery.

Only 18 km west of Sighetu Marmației lies the "Merry Cemetery," one of the most visited attractions in the Maramureș region.

The crosses, painted by local craftsmen, are decorated in vivid colors, predominantly blue.

The idea for this cemetery emerged in 1935 and came from the woodcarver Stan Ioan Pătraș. He aimed to create a unique cemetery in Romania that would reflect the life and personality of the deceased in a cheerful way. Each cross displays a carved image at the top, depicting a special moment in the life of the deceased. Below, humorous, short poems or rhymed texts describe the life of the person buried there.

Mocănița is the name for a narrow-gauge railway where steam locomotives are still in operation. The most famous "Mocănița" runs through the Vaser Valley in Maramureș County, north of the Transylvania region in Romania.

The current schedule for this year can be found on the website ( https://mocanita-maramures.com/ ), available in Romanian, Hungarian, and English.

We thank romania_iq ( https://www.instagram.com/romania_ig/ ) for granting permission to use this photo.

Just 18 km west of Sighetu Marmației is the "Merry Cemetery", one of the most visited attractions in the Maramures region.

The crosses, which were painted by local craftsmen, are bright and predominantly blue.

The idea for this cemetery came from the wooden sculptor Stan Ioan Patras in 1935. He wanted to establish a cemetery, unique in Romania, which would show the life and personality of the deceased in a cheerful representation. Each cross has a carved image at the top, which represents a special moment in the life of the deceased. Below, humorous poems, short or rhyming texts describe the life of the one who is buried there.

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The museum / mill of Mecles dates back to 1890 and consists of two mills which are moved by the power of the river Iza. The mill is located in the village of Sacel on the DJ186 road (a junction of the 17C) in Maramures County.

One of the two mills is of German origin, popularly known as ‘Fosalai’ and has been in operation since 1905. It is used to wash raw wool so that it can be processed further.

We would like to thank Mr Alexander Laszlo for sending us these pictures (September 2024).

Baia Mare (in German Frauenbach or Groß-Neustadt) is the county town of Maramureș County and is located in northwestern Romania.

It has approximately 120,000 to 150,000 inhabitants and was first mentioned in a document in 1142, when the Hungarian King Geza II had German emigrants settle in Frauenbach.

Săpânța Monastery, also known as Peri Monastery, is located in northern Romania, in Maramureș County.

In 1391, Dragoș Vodă's grandchildren donated the land and the estates on which the monastery, a stone church, was built. This stone church served as the seat of the Romanian Diocese of Maramureș for more than 300 years and was later built by Master Ioan Macarie as a place of prayer for the Greek Catholic community in the area.

The tower of the monastery church is 78 meters high, being the third tallest tower of the church in Romania, after the Orthodox Cathedral in Timișoara and the Church of St. Michael in Cluj-Napoca.

The church in the village of Ieud parish in Maramures district.

Károlyi Castle is a neo-Gothic-Neo-Baroque palace complex in the town of Carei (Gross Karol in German, Nagykároly in Hungarian) in Satu Mare County in northwestern Romania. It was once the ancestral seat of the Hungarian noble family Károlyi von Nagykároly.

The castle with its gardens and museums is open to visitors and hosts several exhibitions.

Short history:
The origins of the castle are in a stone house built in 1482 by Láncz László Károlyi with the permission of King Matthias. Due to its strategic position, the fortress was part of the system of fortifications used against the Turks in the seventeenth century, after the expansion of the fortifications in 1661 and 1666.

This fortress was demolished by József Károlyi in 1794 to build a baroque castle designed by Joseph Bitthauser in its place. There were also several towers of different shapes and sizes. The inner courtyard was covered with a solid wood ceiling and thus transformed into a reception hall. A ditch was also built around the castle.

Thanks to Andrea Vaclas for sending these pictures.

Mocanita is the name of a narrow-gauge railway, on which steam locomotives still operate. The most famous "Mocaniță" runs in the Vaserului Valley in the Maramureș district, north of the Transylvania region in Romania. Moldovița is located in Suceava county, north-eastern Romania.

More information and the current schedule can be found here:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/.../ausflugsziele.../

The village/commune of Barsana (old spelling Birsana) is located in the county of Maramures.

Situated in a wonderful landscape, Barsana has tourist attractions such as the wooden church "Intrarea Maicii Domnului in Biserica", built around 1720 in the center of the village.

The Manastirea Barsana monastery on the south-eastern edge of the village was first mentioned in 1390, but was abandoned and demolished around 1800. The buildings on the site today were rebuilt in timber construction at a later date. Today it is home to a Romanian Orthodox nunnery.

We visit the county / region of Maramureș in the north of Romania with a review of past posts.

All information about the destinations shown, much more information and places of interest can be found under the following link (in German and in Romanian):
D: https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/.../landkreis.../
RO: https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/.../judetul-maramures/

You can also use our full text search to find specific articles / information.
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/de/stories/

We thank the photographers / Facebook groups for the permission to use these pictures.

With a drop of 90 meters, the waterfall is the largest waterfall in Romania and is located near Borsa, Maramures county.

Wonderful images from the Maramureș district of northern Romania, beginning of February 2022.