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Wooden Churches of Maramureș
UNESCO-listed tall wooden churches with dramatic spires and intricate carvings, representing a unique tradition of Gothic architecture in wood.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Maramureş, Romania · Europe
Baia Mare is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Recea, 18km from Wooden Churches of Maramureș.
Baia Mare is a city located in Maramureş, Romania. With a population of 108,759, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Baia Mare sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Baia Mare to your route.
Baia Mare (US: BAH-yə MAR-ə, Romanian: [ˈbaja ˈmare] ; Hungarian: Nagybánya; German: Frauenbach; Latin: Rivulus Dominarum) is a city in northwestern Romania, the capital and largest municipality of Maramureș County. It lies on the Săsar River and serves as an important economic, cultural, and educational centre ofRead more
the historical region of Maramureș, a subregion of Transylvania.
Located south of the Igniș Mountains and Gutin Mountains, Baia Mare is situated approximately 600 kilometres (370 miles) northwest of Bucharest, 70 kilometres (43 miles) from the border with Hungary, and 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the border with Ukraine. According to the 2021 Romanian census, Baia Mare had a population of 108,759 inhabitants, making it one of the largest cities in northern Romania.
The municipality administers four villages: Blidari (Kőbánya), Firiza (Felsőfernezely), Valea Borcutului (Borpatak), and Valea Neagră (Feketepatak).
Simon Hollósy, a young Hungarian painter, taught new Western European techniques in his Baia Mare studio, influencing many artists of the region.
Baia Mare was designated as the Romanian Youth Capital between 2 May 2018 and 1 May 2019. It is also considered the greenest municipality in Romania, offering about 133 square metres of green space per inhabitant.
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Baia Mare is located in Maramureş, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 47.6573 latitude, 23.5681 longitude.
Baia Mare has a population of approximately 108,759 people, making it a city in Romania.
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UNESCO-listed tall wooden churches with dramatic spires and intricate carvings, representing a unique tradition of Gothic architecture in wood.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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A field of brightly painted blue crosses with witty epitaphs in the heart of Maramureș.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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The Memorial to the Victims of Communism, housed in the Stalinist-era prison of Sighetu Marmației where Romania's interwar elite died in the 1950s: cell-by-cell exhibitions and a haunting underground Space of Recollection.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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