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It is famous for its colourful tombstones with naïve paintings describing, in an original and poetic manner, the persons that are buried there as well as scenes from their lives.
The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureș County, Romania. It is famous for its brightly coloured tombstones with naïve paintings describing, in an original and poetic manner, and often with humour, the people who are buried there in addition to scenes from their lives. The Merry Cemetery became an open-air museum and a national tourist attraction. It has been listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Romania by Imperator Travel.
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Casa Stan Ioan Pătraş
The house of the artist who created the Merry Cemetery.
Ansamblul de arhitectură tehnică populară
This small sight shows how the people in Săpânța used water in the past.
Cimitirul Vesel 2
Since the main cemetery has a limited size, this cemetery is used in addition to the famous one. Nevertheless it impresses with similarly beautiful crosses and a view over the village in its surroundings.
Mănăstirea Săpânța-Peri
The tallest wooden church in the world (78 m high, erected at between 1995-2003).