Poienile Izei wooden church

We went to that church mostly because we were interested in seeing the dramatic frescoes showing Hell and the sufferings awaiting people who end up there in afterlife.

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Romania part I - Ecclesiastical architecture

July 3rd 2015
Churches and monasteries This year we decided to make Romania the destination of choice for our summer vacation. When we told family and friends that we were going to the country of Vlad Dracul we mostly got the reply "But why?" accompanied with a somewhat puzzled look like we had gone insane or something. When we then answered "Well, why not?" nobody could give a reason why not. ... read more

Europe » Romania » Maramures

The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more

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