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1. Wooden Churches of Maramures
Overall Ratings
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. Muzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti"
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4.5 based on 4,356 reviews
This outdoor museum includes more than 300 buildings representing the history of Romania's rural architecture.
Reviewed By BeldimanAndrei - Bucharest, Romania
Looking for tranquility and to learn new things about the romanian architecture? This is one of the best places...discover hundreds of houses from different parts of Romania in an wonderful setting, next to one of the most famous lakes frkm the capital, Bucharest
3. Turnul Sfatului (The Tower of the Council)
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4.5 based on 487 reviews
Reviewed By charliesU224AJ - Victoria, Australia
Well worth the climb to the top for the views. And the late 1400's clock mechanism on the 6th floor was interesting.
4. Mogosoaia Palace
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4.5 based on 231 reviews
Reviewed By 865alexanders - Bucharest, Romania
Very nice place, large park with lake view. Recommended for all age. Just 15 km from Bucharest center. But avoid the restaurant
5. Sf. Nicolae Church (Saint Nicholas)
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4.5 based on 231 reviews
Reviewed By Vladimiramirela - Mississauga, Canada
St. Nicholas is more than a church. It is an Orthodox Cathedral as well as a Museum Complex as it also represents the First Romanian School, taught in Romanian in times where schooling was regarded as a luxury and subjects were mostly presented in French, German or Latin. St. Nicholas is an amazingly beautiful monument in itself and while in Brasov, I highly recommend stopping for a visit.
6. Moon Church (Biserica cu Luna)
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4.5 based on 120 reviews
This name derives from the mechanism installed in the church tower in 1793. The clock and the moon are the work of George Rueppe, an innovative mechanic from Oradea. The mechanism rotating the moon is designed to make a full rotation on its axis in 28 days, thus indicating the moon phases, depending on the daily cycle marked by the clock mechanism. Inside the Moon Church you can visit a representative museum, with particularly beautiful Orthodox church-related objects.
Reviewed By Vladimiramirela - Mississauga, Canada
The rotating moon installed in the church tower in 1793 gives this religious sanctuary its name and reputation. The mechanism is still working, enabling people to admire the diferent phases of the moon from accross the square. The church is also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and it is a Christian-Orthodox church with intricate interiors.
7. Catedrala Mitropolitana „Sfanta Cuvioasa Parascheva”
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4.5 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By TERRAvelista - London, United Kingdom
After visiting the Palace with the mall, St Nicholas church and Dosoftei house, then another church, we decided to make a stop here. The Cathedral is very big and housed on well maintained grounds and there were lots of people on the Thursday we visited it. Inside you can relax in the cool interior and pay your respects or simply watch the groups queuing to their patron saint laid here for everyone to see. People are very nice and friendly and greatful even for helping them with the many steps.
8. Orthodox Cathedral Holy Trinity
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4.5 based on 240 reviews
This is the second largest Orthodox Cathedral in Romania.
Reviewed By Honisoiquimalypense - Derby, United Kingdom
This is quite an impressive building from outside with its red and yellow striped brick work - very Byzantine in appearance. It was apparently modelled on the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and is the seat of the Romania Orthodox Archbishop of Sibiu. Although the outside is quite magnificent in its own way - the inside is fabulous - ornately decorated and painted with a great altar. This is the umber one attraction in Sibiu, in my opinion.
9. Palatul Culturii
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4.5 based on 562 reviews
Reviewed By oanagabrielaionita - Bucharest, Romania
If you go to Iasi, you cannot miss this place. Beautiful Palace that you can visit inside because it has 4 museums and and also the clock tower (that plays Hora unirii at every hour).
10. Oradea State Theater (Teatrul de Stat Oradea)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Vladimiramirela - Mississauga, Canada
The State Theater dominates Ferdinand Square with its great façade. The construction, completed in 1900, presents a style apart from most other palaces in Oradea. An art connoisseur may notice neoclassical and neo-Renaissance decorative elements, as well as a Greek temple look of its splendid main entrance, with its peaked frontispiece, supported by Corinthian columns.
