Cerdac: Churches, Monastery and Culture of Remembrance

Cerdac brings together religious tradition, more recent church history and visible sites of remembrance. A wooden church built in 1904, a Catholic church constructed between 2005 and 2007, a monastery in the village and a memorial ensemble in the centre give the place several cultural points of reference. This makes it a destination for your travel plans where you can learn about history not only through individual dates, but also through different places and traditions.

Churches and Monastery as Special Reasons to Travel

A wooden church dedicated to “Sfântul Gheorghe” was built in Cerdac in 1904. It represents an older religious tradition of the place. The Catholic church “Nașterea Sfintei Fecioare” has a much more recent historical connection: it was built between 2005 and 2007, renovated between 2013 and 2014, and consecrated on 10 September 2016. The two churches therefore represent different construction periods in Cerdac.

The Mănăstirea Sf. Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt monastery is also part of Cerdac’s cultural orientation. It is located in the village of Cerdac, about 8 km from the national road. The main patronal feast of Mănăstirea Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt takes place on 2 July. If you would like to include this date in your travel plans, you can coordinate your choice of holiday apartment and your excursion plans with this special occasion.

Site of Remembrance in the Centre of Cerdac

In the centre of Cerdac, on the Târgu-Ocna–Slănic-Moldova road, there is a memorial ensemble consisting of “Troiţa comemorativă” and “Obeliscul”. It was erected in 1935 in memory of the heroes who fell in the war for national reunification from 1916 to 1919. The site complements the religious landmarks with a historical perspective and offers a specific point of reference for anyone interested in the history of the place. The precise location also helps you distinguish this site of remembrance from the religious stops when planning your trip.

Those travelling with children can present the various topics in manageable sections: The wooden church introduces the older architectural history, the Catholic church represents a more recent development, and the memorial ensemble makes national remembrance visible in the local landscape. This leaves room for different interests and your own pace of travel. The thematic sequence can be arranged flexibly: You can begin with architectural history, continue with religious traditions or choose the memorial site as a historical conclusion.

Religious Traditions

The history of the local religious community also includes the parish “Sf. Gheorghe şi Sf. Cuv. Eufrosina Cerdac”. In 1999, it revived the second patronal feast, “Cuv. Eufrosina”, on 25 September, thereby bringing back a tradition that had been lost during the communist period. The parish thus adds another religious point of reference to the churches, monastery and memorial ensemble.

For broader travel planning, you can also compare the following destinations: Gura Văii, Comăneşti, Ghimeș-Făget, Agăș, Moinesti, Hemeiuș, Horgești and Bacău.

To the overview of destinations: Bacau.