Things to see and do Maramures

Housed in a 1936 Art Deco building, it features historical, ethnographic and archaeological collections. The ethnographic section, with its rich collections of ceramics, textiles and other everyday objects, reflects the multiculturalism of the region. The history section focuses in particular on the interwar period, with interesting reconstructions (café, social salon, etc.). The art section, located in the piața Libertății, exhibits works by Romanian artists such as Corneliu Baba, Ion Jalea and Aurel Popp, all natives of the region.

This beautiful neoclassical church, with its domed roof and Corinthian column façade, was built between 1830 and 1837. Its two tall towers make it recognizable throughout the city. Inside, you'll notice the organ with over 4,000 pipes and the Carrara marble high altar. A Catholic cathedral, the place is mainly frequented by the Hungarian community of the city and region. Nearby, in strada 1 Decembrie 1918, you can see the bishop's palace (1851), also in neoclassical style.

It's one of the oldest buildings in the city. The Butchers' Bastion (Bastionul Măcelarilor), which faces the market, was one of the seven defensive towers of the city wall that protected the city. It's the only one that has survived the centuries. It is circular in shape and was erected in the 16th century by the guild of butchers, at the time the most powerful in the city. It is 13 m high and its stone walls are 1.50 m thick at the base and 1 m thick at the top. The first level was used to store ammunition, the second has slots.

Next to the Ethnographic Museum, set on the picturesque Flower Hill, the Village Museum (muzeul Satului) presents, in the open air, interesting traditional houses of the region, with reconstructed interiors and exteriors: barns, pigsties, farm installations and farm machinery of the time. You will also see crosses, gates and a wooden church of 1630, brought back from the village from Chechiș. However, although this rural reconstruction is vast and exciting, it does not replace a country holiday.

Housed in an ^18th-century building close to the old town center, it exhibits over 250 works by the Nagybánya School (the Hungarian name for Baia Mare), a colony of painters founded by Simon Hollósy in 1896, at a time when the town was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Influenced by Impressionism, this movement, highly regarded in Europe, was characterized in particular by plein-air painting. The museum's collections also include fine works of Romanian and European art, presented in temporary exhibitions.

It's the symbol of the city. With a height of 50 m, the Stephen's Tower (turnul Ștefan), in Gothic style, is the former bell tower of a church destroyed in the 19th century after serious damage. Its construction dates back to the 15th century, ordered by Prince Iancu of Hunedoara to mark the victory of Ialomița over the Ottomans. It was completed during the reign of his son Matthias Corvin in 1468. Its impressive stairs will take you to the top, where you will enjoy a beautiful view of the city and the surrounding hills.

It occupies the former Mint, built in the ^18th century and now the headquarters of the Mining Department. One of its sections traces the long history of mining in Baia Mare. You can also see coins, weapons, photos, various documents and ancient objects, as well as a surprising collection of some 300 watches. On the archaeological side, a permanent exhibition is dedicated to "Bronze Age Treasures from Northern Transylvania".