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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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Maramureş, Romania · Europe
Şomcuta Mare sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vălenii Șomcutei, 34km from Wooden Churches of Maramureș.
Şomcuta Mare is a town located in Maramureş, Romania. With a population of 7,584, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Şomcuta 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 Şomcuta Mare to your route.
Șomcuta Mare (Hungarian: Nagysomkút; German: Großhorn) is a town in Maramureș County, Romania. The town administers seven villages: Buciumi (Törökfalu), Buteasa (Bucsonfalva), Ciolt (Csolt), Codru Butesii (Kodrulytelep), Finteușu Mare (Nagyfentős), Hovrila (Hávord), and Vălenii Șomcutei (Somkútpataka). It was declaredRead more
a town in 2004.
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Şomcuta Mare is located in Maramureş, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 47.5167 latitude, 23.4667 longitude.
Şomcuta Mare has a population of approximately 7,584 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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UNESCO-listed tall wooden churches with dramatic spires and intricate carvings, representing a unique tradition of Gothic architecture in wood.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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A field of brightly painted blue crosses with witty epitaphs in the heart of Maramureș.
53 km · about 60 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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