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Săpânța-Peri Monastery
The church of Archangel Michael in Săpânța-Peri from the village of Săpânța in the region of Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania is the tallest List of tallest church buildings, wooden church in the world. A representative of the characteristic Wooden Churches of Maramureș, wooden churches of Maramureș with double eaves, the church continues the tradition of the old Orthodox monastery in Peri, the ruins of which are now found in the area of Hrushove in Ukraine. History Original church In 1391, the grandsons of Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia, Dragoș of Moldavia donated lands and goods to the Peri Monastery, and a stone church was built. For more than 300 years, this stone church was used as the headquarters of the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Maramureș, Romanian Diocese of Maramureș, being later built by the craftsman Ioan Macarie a place to serve as a place of prayer for the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, Greek-Catholic community in the surroundings. During the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Săpânța
Săpânța (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ; or ''Spinka''; Rusyn: ''Сопунка'', Rusyn Latin: ''Sopunka'';) is a commune of 3,365 inhabitants situated in Maramureș County, Romania, northwest of Sighetu Marmației at the northern foothills of the Gutâi Mountains and at the confluence of the Săpânța and Tisza rivers, less than one kilometer south of the border with Ukraine. It is composed of a single village, Săpânța. Săpânța is located in the northwestern part of Maramureș County, due north of the county seat, Baia Mare. To the west it borders Țara Oașului, in Satu Mare County, and to the north, across the river Tisza, is Ukraine. The river Săpânța flows into the Tisza here. The locality is crossed by national road DN19, which starts in Oradea, goes through Satu Mare, and ends in Sighetu Marmației. The commune is known for its " Merry Cemetery", one of the Seven Wonders of Romania. The Săpânța-Peri Monastery church is the world's tallest woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Dragoș
The House of Dragoș, also known as the House of Drăgoșești (), was founded by Dragoș (also known as ''Dragoș Vodă''Brezianu, Andrei and Spânu, Vlad (2007) "Dragoş Vodă (?–ca. 1353)" ''Historical Dictionary of Moldova'' (2nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, USA, pages 124-125, or ''Dragoș of Bedeu''), who was traditionally considered the first ruler or prince of Moldavia and who was ''Voivode'' in Maramureș.Ro: http://www.probasarabiasibucovina.ro/Carti/IstoriaMaramuresului.pdf Notable members * Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia *Sas of Moldavia *Giula of Giulești *Balc of Moldavia * Drág, Count of the Székelys * Bartolomeu Dragfi (Bertalan Drágffy) * John Drágfi *Gáspár Drágffy (1506-1545), főispán of Közép-Szolnok. *Anna Drágffy (1522-1527), spouse of Kristóf Frangepán / Frankopan (†1527), Ban of Croatia. *Julianna Drágffy (1498-1500), spouse of András Báthori de Ecsed, Master of the cavalry (''Lovászmester''), főispán of Szabolcs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt River. Now the seat of Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65 Sibiu was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Until 1876, the Hecht hause in Sibiu served as the seat of the Transylvanian Saxon University. Nicknamed ''The Town with Eyes'' for the eyebrow dormers on many old buildings, the town is a popular tourist destination. It is known for its culture, history, cuisine, and architecture. In 2004, its historical center was added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sibiu was subsequently designated the European Capital of Culture in 2007, along with Luxembourg City. One year later, it was ranked "Europe's 8th-most idyllic place to live" by ''Forbes''. Sibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistrița
(; , archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , ) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers six villages: (; ), (; ), (; ), (; ), (until 1950 ; ; ) and (; ). There is a project for the creation of a metropolitan area that will contain the municipality of Bistrița and 3 surrounding localities ( Șieu-Măgheruș, Budacu de Jos, and Livezile), whose combined population would be over 91,600 inhabitants. Etymology The town was named after the River, whose name comes from the Slavic word meaning 'fast-moving water'. History The earliest sign of settlement in the area of is in Neolithic remains. The Turkic Pechenegs settled the area in 12th century following attacks of the Cumans. Transylvanian Saxons settled the area in 1206 and called the region . A large part of settlers were fugitives, convicts, and poor people looking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral
The Orthodox Cathedral (), also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral (), is a Romanian Orthodox church in Timișoara. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishopric of Timișoara and the Metropolis of Banat. It is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. Built on an area of 1,542 m2, it has 11 towers, of which the central one has a height of 90.5 m, making it the second tallest church in Romania, after the People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest. The cathedral is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments. History The history of the cathedral is closely linked to the year 1919, when, on 28 July, Banat was united with Romania. The new Romanian administration took a series of measures to encourage Orthodoxy, neglected by the previous Austro-Hungarian administration, which was only favorable to the Catholic religion. Thus, the Bishopric of Timișoara was created, elevated to the rank of archbishopric in 1939, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years, and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. (→ Hebron Agreement) * January 23 – Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State of the United States, after confirmation by the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1783
Events January–March * January 20 – At Versailles, Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain signs preliminary peace treaties with the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Spain. * January 23 – The Confederation Congress ratifies two October 8, 1782, treaties signed by the United States with the United Netherlands. * February 3 – American Revolutionary War: Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain acknowledges the independence of the United States of America. At this time, the Spanish government does not grant diplomatic recognition. * February 4 – American Revolutionary War: Great Britain formally declares that it will cease hostilities with the United States. * February 5 – 1783 Calabrian earthquakes: The first of a sequence of five earthquakes strikes Calabria, Italy (February 5–7, March 1 & 28), leaving 50,000 dead. * February 7 – The Great Siege of Gibraltar is abandoned. * February 26 – The United States Continental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tisza
The Tisza, Tysa or Tisa (see below) is one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. It was once called "the most Hungarian river" because it used to flow entirely within the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, it crosses several national borders. The Tisza begins near Rakhiv in Ukraine, at the confluence of the and , which is at coordinates (the former springs in the Chornohora mountains; the latter in the Gorgany range). From there, the Tisza flows west, roughly following Ukraine's borders with Romania and Hungary, then briefly as the border between Slovakia and Hungary, before entering into Hungary, and finally into Serbia. The Tisza enters Hungary at Tiszabecs, traversing the country from north to south. A few kilometers south of the Hungarian city of Szeged, it enters Serbia. Finally, it joins the Danube near the village of Stari Slankamen in Vojvodina, Serbia. The Tisza drains an area of about and has a length of Its mean annual discharge is seasonally to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Săpânța (river)
The Săpânța is a left tributary of the river Tisza in Romania. It discharges into the Tisza in the village Săpânța, on the border with Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor .... e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Maramureș County {{Maramureș-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Câmpulung La Tisa
Câmpulung la Tisa (; , , , ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Câmpulung la Tisa. Geography The commune lies on the left bank of the river Tisza, on the border with Ukraine, across from the village of . To the southwest is Piatra Săpânței Peak (), in the Oaș Mountains. Câmpulung la Tisa is located in the northern part of the county, northwest of Sighetu Marmației and north of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is traversed by national road , which runs from Oradea to Sighetu Marmației. Demographics At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,308, of which 76.7% were Hungarians, 17.8% Romanians, and 2.3% Roma. At the 2011 census, there were 2,485 inhabitants; of those, 71.4% were Hungarians, 23.7% Romanians, 3.9% Roma, and 0.9% Ukrainians. At the 2002 census, 44.6% were Reformed, 22.3% Romanian Orthodox, 14.2% Greek-Catholic, 12.6% Roman Catholic, and 1.7% Adventist. Natives Câmpulung la Tisa is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balc Of Moldavia
Balc () was, according to many historians (''e.g.'', Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol, Ştefan Pascu), the third ''voivode'' of Moldavia, ruling in ca. 1359 or 1364, but the sequence of the ''voivode''s listed in the Romanian chronicles does not refer to him. He was the son of Sas, the second ''voivode'' of Moldavia. Although Balc was the legitimate pretender to the throne, Bogdan, who had been ''voivode'' in Maramureș, crossed the Carpathian Mountains into Moldavia possibly immediately after the death of Sas, before Balc was able to consolidate his reign. In Moldavia, Bogdan joined local forces opposed to the Hungarian monarchy. Balc fought valiantly at the head of his men, but he was severely wounded and lost several members of his family and retinue. Following his defeat, Balc fled Moldavia for Hungary. According to a diploma issued on February 2, 1365, King Louis I of Hungary (1342–1382) gave Cuhea and other possessions in Maramureș ( ; ; ; ) is a geographical, historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1404
Year 1404 ( MCDIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events January–March *January 14 – The fourth Parliament of King Henry IV of England opens for a session of two months. *February 10 – Thomas of Lancaster, the second son of King Henry IV of England, becomes Admiral of the North and South succeeding Admiral Thomas Beaufort. *February 27 – King Guadarfia of the Canary Islands surrenders to the French explorer Jean de Béthencourt, who declares himself to be the new king, but subservient to the sponsor of the expedition, King Enrique III of Castile (part of modern-day Spain) * March 1 – Under the Emperor Cheng Zu, China continues to build its fleet, ordering the construction of 50 new seagoing ships from the Capital Guards in Nanjing. * March 20 – As the English Parliament adjourns, King Henry IV gives royal assent to acts that have passed, including the Multipliers Act, which declares "It shall be felony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
