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Attractions in Satu Mare, Romania
Satu Mare is situated in Satu Mare County, in northwest Romania, on the Someş River, 13 kilometres from the border with Hungary and 27 kilometres from the border with Ukraine. Satu Mare is the gateway to rural Maramures for travelers coming from Central and Western Europe.
The old town, which stretches north of the river Somes, contains some of the major attractions in the city. On ‘1 Decembrie 1918’ street you will find the large Orthodox Churchof the Archangels Gabriel & Michael. Other buildings on the same street show some of the old glamour of Satu Mare.
Orthodox Church of the Archangels Gabriel & Michael • This monumental building was constructed between 1932 and 1937, and it is an example of traditional Romanian architecture. Besides admiring the beauty of the cathedral, in the basement of the church, visitors can also admire over 40 beautiful wooden and glass icons, including 7 from the wooden church in Corund, dating since the 2nd half of the 18th century and 4 royal ones from the church in Oar, dating from the same period. In addition to the magnificent collection of icons, there is also a vast collection of bibliography, featuring 500 remarcable Romanian books, such as Cazania lui Varlaam (Iasi, 1693), Chiriacodromul de la Balgrad (1699), and writings of Antim Ivireanul.
The Chains Church , a Reformed church in Satu Mare, Romania, is one of the oldest churches in the city. • Located on Păcii Square, it was built based on the plans of Preinlich Sigismund, an engineer, between 1793 and 1802. The church has a valuable collection of plates, disks and glasses dating from 1657-1679, as well as the oldest bell in Satu Mare, dating to 1633.
The Firemen Tower It was built during 1903-1904. The tower has a total hight of 45 m. The access till the platform of the circular balcony is made through a metallic stair in spiral. The decorative cupola is realized from wood and the cover from copper foil.In the top of the cupola there is an old armory of the city. Today it is a symbol of the old town.
Roman-Catholic Cathedral • This magnificent relgious attraction is considered a "must", when visiting Satu Mare. It is beautiful both inside and out, the interior featuring a gorgeous Cararra marble altar, sculpted by Toman Felix, with a painting executed at Laibach, representing the rising of the Lord, and the exterior boasting a huge facade, with two impossive towers, 40 m high, with a round dome. The present "face" of the cathedral was finalized during the time of bishop Ham Janos.
DACIA HOTEL • Situated in the old center of the city , Dacia hotel offers a superb milieu of a monumental building in which you can benefit of quality services. It was built in 1902 upon the old City Hall location and the Royal Court. Dacia hotel complex is an architectonic jewel realized in Secession style. Its project was awarded in 1903 at a architectural exposition in Vienna.
Satu Mare County Museum • The museum features a vast collection of exhibits from areas such as archaeology, history, etnography and art, revealing the city's history and past lifestyles, giving visitors the chance to take a glimpse into Satu Mare's bygone eras, portraying its way through modernism.
Lupa Capitolina Statue • It is a symbol of the latin blood of Romanians, and it is a copy of the famous Napocene She-wolf
TheAdministrative Palace The Administrative Palace (Romanian: Palatul administrativ) in a building in Satu Mare, Romania. At 97 metres, it is the highest building in Transylvania and the third highest in the country, after Tower Center International and Casa Presei Libere in Bucharest. The building has three smaller towers and one big main tower. The three small towers represent the three ethnic groups present in Satu Mare County: Romanians, Germans and Hungarians, while the main tower represents the bond between these three ethnic groups.
Romanian Soldier Monument The monuments was risen in 1963, in honor of the soldiers of the 4th Army, who fought hard battles in October, 1944, for the freedom of the northern Romanian teritory. It is a masterpiece signed by Emil Mereanu. Each spring village people and
Land of Oas(Tara Oasului) • Is situeted on 30 miles northeast of Satu Mare . • Each spring village people and farmers in the Oas region gather on a hillside overlooking Huta-Certeze to celebrate (Sheep Counting) Sambra Oilor. This centuries-old traditional festival marks the time of the year when shepherds leave for the mountains with their sheep. To help them get through the lonely months ahead of them, they celebrate one last time with folk music, dances and a rich meal. Since 1970 the event has been transformed into a major folk festival.
MaySimbra (or Sambra Oilor) is a rural folk festival held in parts of Romania, including Transylvania and Banat. In May people herd sheep to the mountains for summer grazing. But before they leave, on the morning of Simbra Oilor all the sheep are milked in order to estimate how much cheese each will produce. This cheese will then be paid throughout the summer to those who own the sheep. Afterwards, there is a community potluck feast.In some places a similar festival is held in the fall when the sheep are brought back down from the mountains.
Merry Cemeteryin Sapanta,48 miles northeast of Satu Mare • The worldwide fame of Sapânta is due to the unique cemetery that has become an important tourist attraction. Some days the throngs of tourists that assault the cemetery with their cameras ready make one wonder if it really is possible to rest in peace here! The original character of the cemetery is first of all suggested by its name: Cimitirul Vesel that means The Merry Cemetery. The material used for the crosses is oak, which, after being properly cut and dried, is carved by hand., • The background colour is a distinctive vivid blue, called “Sapânta blue“. Then the scene and the geometrical and floral decorations of the borders are painted with vibrant colours, yellow, red, white and green. The crosses also feature geometric designs in symbolic colors: yellow for fertility (the subject had many children), red for passion, green for life, black for early death. The townsfolk’s ancestors considered death as a beginning, not the end. Therefore, the background is always blue, the color of hope and freedom.
Mocăniţa Steam Train • When travelling with the Mocăniţa up the valley one should keep in mind that this is like a journey back in time: after leaving the Vişeu station there is no cell phone signal, and any contact with the modern times is lost. • “Wood” and “water” are two words that best define Maramureş. The railway runs along the Vaser River and is one of the last remaining steam rails still in active use in Europe, and the only one in Romania still used for hauling logs down from the mountains. Built after the First World War for the express task of transporting wood, it is still – surprisingly – used for the original purpose. • A stop for loading logs onto flat wagons. • Nowadays, in spite of its old age, the steam locomotives have been given one more task: that of transporting tourists. As this place is one of the few where one can ride along in a wagon pulled by steam power, every year the old Mocăniţa attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world, and offers them unforgettable railway trips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmkm1yHoBno&feature=related The Monastery of Barsana • Bârsana is one of the famous villages of Maramures historical region in Romania. Maramures is the best preserved and most original ethnographical region in Europe. Bârsana's historic Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today you can admire the Maramures gate, the belfry, the church, the summer shire, the house with cells and chapel, the house of the masters, the house of the artists and a more recently arranged museum portraying the Maramures history, culture and civilization.
BEST REGARDS from SATU MARE, ROMANIA! PROF.Raluca Diana Chilintan
