Stan Ioan Patras

The idea to make these wooden grave markers came from a self taught wood carver named Stan Ioan Patras. He created the first grave marker in the 1930-ies and now there are maybe as many as 800 of these unusual tombstones in the cemetery.

Romania part III - Merry Cemetery

July 8th 2015
Unusual places - we love them We have a soft spot for unique and unusual places, especially if they are photogenic. We found one such place in the village Sapanta in the Maramures region, namely the village cemetery Cimitirul Vesel. This cemetery is also known as Merry Cemetery because the grave markers are painted in bright colours. The grave markers all have more or less funny e ... read more

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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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