Discover Buchin: Church, Village History and Lindenfeld

Culture and History

In the centre of Buchin stands the Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, a building constructed from stone and fired bricks in 1854–1855; there is a tomb with a crypt in front of the church.

The wooden predecessor of the church, which dated from 1755, was destroyed by fire in 1788 during a Turkish incursion.

The church’s murals were restored by Petru Lazăr in 1949.

The restoration of the interior paintings was followed by a renewed consecration of the church in 1989; after the exterior renovation in 2008, it was consecrated again.

The church is 19 metres long and 8 metres wide.

The church tower is covered with galvanised sheet metal.

The church has a semi-barrel vault with fish-scale tiles and roof tiles.

Inside the church are a brick iconostasis and a floor made of cement and mosaic.

Traces of the approximately 4,000-year-old Coţofeni culture were found at the “Cucuiul lui Ostivăr” site in Buchin.

Thus, in the centre of the village, individual architectural and historical details are also a focus alongside the church building: the tomb with a crypt in front of the church, the brick iconostasis and the cement-and-mosaic floor are among the described features of the village.

The dimensions of the church building, its roofing and the semi-barrel vault add specific details about its architectural form, while the “Cucuiul lui Ostivăr” site reveals a considerably older trace of the settlement’s history.

Landscape and Trails

Buchin lies on the right bank of the Timiş River; the old village site was on the left bank, and after 1840 the relocation of the village to its present location began.

Poiana and Lindenfeld are connected to the Buchin municipal seat by the DC 13 municipal road.

Lindenfeld was founded in 1828 by Pemii from the Klatten region.

As a mountain village, Lindenfeld lies at an elevation of 760 metres in the Semenic Massif.

From Caransebeş, Lindenfeld can be reached by car via Buchin and Poiana.

The Banat mountain section of the Via Transilvanica leads to Lindenfeld.

The Terra Banatica section can be travelled on foot, on horseback or by bicycle.

A hiking trail connects Lindenfeld with Gărâna; the route takes approximately three and a half hours to walk in one direction.

The ruins of the former village of Lindenfeld are visited by numerous tourists every year, particularly in summer.

The Lindenfeld recreational area is listed as a destination for excursions.

The connections via the DC 13 municipal road, through Buchin and Poiana, and along the route to Gărâna show the different spatial links around Lindenfeld. The landscape described extends from the riverbank in Buchin to the mountain village in the Semenic Massif.

Traditions and Events

The “Căluşaru” folklore ensemble in Buchin preserved the tradition of dance and folk performance.

An edition of the “Ana Munteanu” competition festival for young solo singers and folk rhapsodists was held in Buchin.

The Buchin village festival is associated with the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary on 8 September.

The events mentioned combine music, dance and the local festival calendar. Alongside the folklore ensemble and the competition for young solo singers, the village festival, with its fixed date, is also among the cultural references described for Buchin.

Other places include: Sasca Montană, Karansebesch, Liubcova, Berzasca, Reşiţa, Novákfalva, Poiana Marului and Franzdorf.

To the higher-level travel overview: Caraş-Severin.