region of
Maramureș
It is one of the regions in Northern Romania that preserves the old traditions the best. Besides the traditional wooden gates and clothes, you can also visit a lot of beautiful touristic attractions.
One of them is the Bârsana monastery, which is completely made of wood, in a pure Maramureșan style.
you can also visit the „Pain Memorial” in Sighet, which is a former communist prison, turned into a museum.
At the end of your journey, you can take a trip with the Mocănița train, which is an old steam-powered wooden train, that will take you through the mountains among amazing landcapes.
After this, you can head towards Săpânța cemetery which is the only Happy
Cemetery in the world, and
Sculptural
Ensemble
Constantin Brâncuși is one of the most famous sculptors in the world, and it is considered the father of modern sculpture. After his death, he donated a sculptural ensemble to his home-town in Romania, Târgu-Jiu. The ensemble is made of 3 pieces – The Silent Table, The Kissing Gate and The Column of Infinity – which are set along a main street of the city. It is an homage for the young men who, before going to war, would sit down in silence with their families, then they would kiss them and their wives goodbye, and in the end they would become part of the infinity after death.
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