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#Săpânța is located in N-W Romania, in the Maramureș county, and is home to amazing sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List👇
1. The unique & famous #MerryCemetery, characterized by the funny epitaphs written on the wooden crosses, painted in bright colors & marking the light-hearted tone of embracing death by the locals.
The tradition began in 1935 & was initiated by the local artist Stan Ioan Pătraș, who carved & painted the first crosses.
2. The Săpânța-Peri Monastery, built in 1997 👉 the tallest building in wood in Europe (75 m).
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Let's explore the marvels of the Merry Cemetery of Săpânța, known for its vibrant tombstones and unique perspective on death. Discover its stories: https://t.co/by3e6nbg9f ⛪ #MerryCemetery #RomanianCulture #Alianta
In 1935, a local popular artist has started to carve and paint in vivid colors the wooden crosses of his defunct neighbors and added an ironic epitaph resuming their life. It has resulted in a joyful collection – the #MerryCemetery of Sapânta, #Maramures.
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In 1935, a local popular artist from #Sapanta village, #Maramures, has started to carve and paint in vivid colors the wooden crosses of his defunct neighbors. Then, the artist added an ironic epitaph. – the #MerryCemetery.
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Dead funny: Welcome to the bizarre 'Merry Cemetery', where colourful crosses bear cartoonish pictures and humorous descriptions about the lives of those buried there https://t.co/wd7Zwq7FNh #romania #merrycemetery #travel
beauties of #MARAMURES #BarsanaMonastary #MerryCemetery #theHorsesWatterfall from #RodneyMountains & #theRosterCrest rock formation from #GutaiMountains
#Romania so proud to live in the Northern county of #MARAMURES, here we have the famous #MerryCemetery & #5WoodenChurches that are included in #UNESCO & my hometown #SighetulMarmatiei has a former comunist resistence jail, turned into a museum.
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Day 32 of my #Life of Travel
Noteworthy day trip! From Sighetu Marmatiei, I hitched a ride with a guy and some nuns and spent a day at the Merry Cemetery!
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#săpânța #merrycemetery is filled with darkly humorous gravestones.🇷🇴 Crosses mostly blue show a photo of the deceased, offering up a glimpse into the lives of the dead through funny — poems. Where? In the village #sapanta . #maramures #romania #visitromania #visitmaramures
100 reasons to visit Romania >> https://t.co/MoHq06vnKz
38. The Merry Cemetery
Another example of craftsmanship is the #MerryCemetery (#CimitirulVesel), located in Săpânța, Maramureș. It is unlike any other cemetery, a place where death is faced with joy.
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The Merry Cemetery, Maramures - open-air museum #merrycemetery #sapanta #maramures #romania #traveling2romania #romaniawelove
The Merry Cemetery - a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureş, famous for its colourful tombstones with naïve paintings. It became an open-air museum and a national tourist attraction.
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The Merry Cemetery - a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureş, famous for its colourful tombstones with naïve paintings. It became an open-air museum and a national tourist attraction.
#traveling2romania #romania #maramures #sapanta
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La Spoon River europea
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📌#Maramures can boast about a unique attraction, the #MerryCemetery in Sapanta. Many tourists from all over the world come here each year to admire the blue crosses. #visitMaramures #visitRomania #RomanianJourneys https://t.co/qlmZsETa3D
Merry Cemetery? Well, yes...in Sapanta, #Romania. Why don't you come over?
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