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Although its tradition dates back to the late 1600s, the wooden church in Someș-Uileac was reconstructed for the third time in 1897, belonging to the Reformed religion. The settlement is small, with a modest bell tower, with a bulbous spire, covered with sheet metal. The walls of the church are whitewashed and have no decorations. *Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Gabriel Motica

The wooden church "The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" in Ulmeni dates from 1720, being rebuilt on its current site in 1895. After the relocation, the walls of the church were plastered both inside and outside and, at the same time, the turret steeple was closed. The iconostasis and the holy doors surprise by the beauty of the paintings, which are believed to have been done by an Italian painter. *Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Gabriel Motica

Erected around 1699 in Gârdani, the wooden church "The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" was relocated to Arduzel about 70 years later. Although the edifice has a small turret, it stands out through the base of the coif which is visibly extended over the pavilion. Unfortunately, the painting on the interior walls is almost completely degraded. *Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Gabriel Motica

The wooden church "The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" in Bicaz dates from 1779, having a shingle roof and a bell tower with a sharp spire, sheltering two bells. Inside, there are still fragments of the original painting done around 1780. On the frame of the entrance door and on that located between the narthex and the nave there are decorations with the motif of the rope, rosettes and geometric figures. *Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Gabriel Motica 

Although its antiquity is disputed by specialists, the church "The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" in Buzești has been dated by inscription since 1799, being made of oak wood on a stone foundation. It is part of the layout specific to the Orthodox places of worship, with a porch, narthex, nave and detached altar. The bell tower was initially taller, but was rebuilt following a storm, and currently measures 22.3 m. The interior painting was made in the 19th century, being attributed by some to the painter Ștefan of Sișești. *Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Gabriel Motica

The wooden church “The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel” from Orțîța was dated dendrochronologically between the years 1782-1785. Over time it went through several restoration processes. In 2007, the turret was refurbished for the second time, returning to its original shape, on which occasion the sheet metal roof was replaced with a shingled roof. The interior painting has been largely preserved, but needs restoration. *Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Gabriel Motica

The "George Pop de Băsești" Memorial Museum was first opened to the public in 1976. Arranged right inside the architectural masterpiece that was erected between 1885-1890 and which belonged to the President of the Grand National Assembly in Alba Iulia, George Pop de Băsești, the memorial museum was recently restored and reintroduced into the sightseeing tour. For about three decades great political figures of the time met at the residence of George Pop's family, including: Vasile Lucaciu, Vasile Goldiș, Ion Rațiu, Nicolae Iorga, Nicolae Filipescu, Iosif Vulcan, Vasile Braniște, Iuliu Maniu, Teodor Mihali and others.  Inside the memorial museum, visitors can discover the documentary-historical exhibition "George Pop de Băsești and the Great Union of Romanians", which emphasizes the importance of the illustrious political leader in the fight for national unity, but also pieces of furniture and antiques, which recreate the ambiance of the times when the leader of the Great Union put all its knowledge and skill in the fight for the rights of the Transylvanians. Among the valuable pieces exhibited here, some have been found in the patrimony of the Museum of History and Archeology of Maramureș. The collection was completed by the joint effort of other museums in Cluj, Sălaj and Satu Mare, as a result of which the institution's patrimony was enriched with numerous relevant materials, related to the name of this prominent figure of the Transylvanian intellectuality.