Discover Săcălaşeni – Culture and Holiday Apartments

The wooden church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Săcălășeni is a historical monument dating from the 17th century. Inside, there are wall paintings created in 1865 that are in an advanced state of deterioration.

Culture

Săcălășeni is also home to the Heroes' Monument. It honors the heroes of the two world wars.

The parish library preserves a wooden chalice dated to 1442. It also contains several significant liturgical books.

The historical evidence of the place therefore exists in different forms: The monument commemorates the heroes of the two world wars, the wooden church preserves wall paintings from 1865, and the parish library brings together the dated wooden chalice and significant liturgical books. Thus, a historic building, a monument and ecclesiastical objects stand side by side in the local landscape.

Traditions

Those who mark 15 August for planning purposes have the annual date of the Hram of Săcălășeni's wooden church in mind. The feast is celebrated with prayer and song.

As part of the Hram, the wooden church is traditionally circled three times. The ringing of bells and singing accompany this custom in honor of the Mother of God.

On the eve of the Hram, a Great Vespers service was part of the feast. It included the Litia and the Prohod of the Mother of God; the vespers were followed by a procession around the church.

The feast therefore includes the annual date of 15 August, the celebration with prayer and song, and the processions around the church. Already on the eve, the Great Vespers, Litia and the Prohod of the Mother of God mark the beginning of the Hram. The ringing of bells and singing accompany the traditional ceremonies.

Landscape

Săcălășeni lies on the left bank of the Lăpuș River.

The Cătălina–Săcălășeni route leads from the southern side of Baia Mare to Săcălășeni. It passes through Satu Nou de Jos and Cătălina before reaching its destination.

The route through Cătălina and Săcălășeni includes recreational areas along the banks of the Lăpuș River.

Sport fishing is possible along the banks of the Lăpuș River near Săcălășeni.

Information

The Săcălășeni Tourist Information and Promotion Center provides visitors with information about nearby tourist areas. You can also obtain information there about tourist destinations throughout Romania.

The center's information service therefore ranges from the area surrounding Săcălășeni to tourist destinations throughout the country. The two areas mentioned – nearby tourist areas and destinations throughout Romania – form the scope of the information available there.

Other Places

Other destinations you can discover on this page include Coltău, Săcel, Leordina, Remeţi, Călineşti, Onceşti, Seini and Bârsana.

For those searching for a holiday apartment in Săcălășeni, the local page thus provides a starting point for further travel planning.

For the broader travel overview: Maramureş.