Museum of Glass Icons in Sibiel

This museum is based on collection of religious paintings on glass, so called glass icons, put together by a local priest.

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

25th August 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Last supper
What a great idea to visit Romania...your pics are fantastic. I chose this photo for no other reason than to highlight the many ways the Last Supper is depicted in various cultures and always with a local flavour.

26th August 2015

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Great minds thinks alike
It was something like that we were thinking when we chose to include that particular photo in the blog entry. /Ake

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