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The monastery dedicated to the "Transfiguration" from Botiza is a monastic settlement of nuns, built in the shape of a cross, whose construction started in the early 90's. The complex was built of fir wood on a concrete foundation and has specific Maramureș decorations. Although it was originally covered with tin, today the monastery has a shingled roof. The church within the settlement was consecrated in 2007 and has a beautiful interior decorated with biblical scenes, painted in neo-Byzantine style. The monastery also houses an icon that is said to be a miracle worker.
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The construction of the monastery began in 1999, the settlement welcoming its first inhabitants only in 2008. The entire monastic complex was erected in honor of the heroes who fell in the two World Wars, some of them being buried in the cemetery near the monastery. The ensemble of the monastery includes the walled church, the sleeping rooms and a marble crucifix. The church of Prislop Monastery has two patronages: the "Transfiguration" and the "Holy Trinity". Its iconostasis was carved in lime wood, the icons that adorn it being painted in Târgu Frumos.
Borsa, Romania
The monastic ensemble dedicated to the "Holy Three Hierarchs" was founded in 2003, on the site where centuries ago the "Recea Monastery" was founded. The harmonious proportions, the imposing tower and the beauty of the ornaments place this monument of the church tradition in the top of the most appreciated holy wooden places of worship in Maramureș County.
Dupa Manastire, Ieud, Romania
Habra Monastery is located on the border of Groşi township and is dedicated to the "Resurrection of the Lord". Documented for the first time in 1604, the monastery closed its doors a decade later due to the support that the Romanian clergy gave to the ruler Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul). After centuries of believers perpetuating the legends born around the monastery, in 1990 the custom of Easter pilgrimage was resumed on the site of the former settlement, and then it was decided to rebuild the monastery. The architecture of the edifice was inspired by the model of Cozia Monastery, but with more modest dimensions.
Grosi, Romania
The Baia Mare Edible Chestnut Tree Nature Reserve is a protected area of national interest, located on the administrative territory of Baia Mare Municipality and the towns of Baia Sprie and Tăuții Măgherăuș. This Reserve, which covers about 500 hectares, includes areas populated with edible chestnuts, a tree strongly linked to the history of Baia Mare, first recorded in a document back in 1642. This protected area reveals to visitors the most beautiful natural spectacles in the months of June and October.
The Cornu Nedeii - Ciungii Bălăsinii protected area is part of the Maramureș Mountains Natural Park. Covering an area of 500 hectares, the reserve includes mountain slopes eroded by water, springs, valleys, cliffs, glacial basins, but also junipers, pastures and forests. The protected area also includes specimens of black grouse (lat. Lyrurus tetrix).
The "Izvorul Bătrâna" hydro-geological reserve is a protected area established around the spring that has its starting point in the Bătrâna Valley. Here, the waters of the Măgura creek made their way through the rocky walls, giving rise to some particularly beautiful waterfalls. The protected area covers half a hectare, and is located in the eastern part of the Rodna Mountains.
Moisei, Romania
Located within the Izvoare Plateau in the Gutâi-Igniș Mountains, the protected area overlaps the confluence of the Vlășinescu creek and river, giving rise to an area of oligotrophic marshes, conducive to the development of flora and fauna specific to peat lands. Extremely generous, scientifically and in terms of scenery, the reserve is located at an altitude of 870 m, in a natural setting reminiscent of fairy tales.
Desesti, Romania
The Bavna Forest Reserve is a protected area where, over a wooded area, one finds special specimens of pedunculate oak, some of which are over 150 years old. During the summer time, rare migratory bird species, such as the gray heron, find shelter in this area. An equally impressive natural spectacle can be admired here in the spring time, when the snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) blooms, a species declared a monument of nature.
Miresu Mare, Romania
Also known as "At the caves" ("La Peşteri"), the nature reserve is part of the Someșan Plateau, being located in the east of Boiu Mare Township. Spread over a length of 31m and an area of 0.5 hectares, the cave has an entrance elevation of 400 m. The natural habitat and the special cave fauna have determined authorities to declare it a protected area.
Boiu Mare 437060, Romania