Satu Nou de Jos – Church, Culture and Routes

The Adormirea Maicii Domnului Church stands in Satu Nou de Jos. The building was constructed of stone in 1845; its location was that of an older wooden church.

Culture and History

The Muzeul de Mineralogie Baia Mare is a museum in the vicinity of Satu Nou de Jos. The Muzeul Judeţean de Artă Maramureş Baia Mare is also located in the vicinity and is likewise a museum.

The Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie şi Arheologie Baia Mare is located in the area around Satu Nou de Jos. The Muzeul de Etnografie şi Artă Populară Baia Mare is another museum in the area around the village.

A blid from Satu Nou de Jos is housed at the Muzeul Județean de Etnografie și Artă Populară Maramureș in Baia Mare. This piece was classified as part of the national cultural heritage in 2025.

“Dantu la Sâmpetru” was scheduled to take place at the cultural centre of Satu Nou de Jos on 29 June 2018.

The bridge over the Lăpuș between Cătălina and Satu Nou de Jos was the scene of fighting between Romanians and Honvéd troops.

In its present form, the church combines the stone building from 1845 with the location of the older wooden church. In Baia Mare, four museums complement the cultural points of interest: the Muzeul de Mineralogie Baia Mare and the Muzeul Judeţean de Artă Maramureş Baia Mare are located in the vicinity, while the Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie şi Arheologie Baia Mare and the Muzeul de Etnografie şi Artă Populară Baia Mare are located in the surrounding area.

The blid comes from Satu Nou de Jos, is housed at the Muzeul Județean de Etnografie și Artă Populară Maramureș in Baia Mare, and was classified as part of the national cultural heritage in 2025. The event “Dantu la Sâmpetru” was scheduled for 29 June 2018 at the cultural centre. According to the traditional account, the bridge between Cătălina and Satu Nou de Jos recalls fighting between Romanians and Honvéd troops.

Nature and Landscape

Vârful Călugăreşti is a peak in the vicinity of Satu Nou de Jos. Vârful Poieniler is also a peak in the vicinity of the village.

Dealul Crucii is a mountain located in the area around Satu Nou de Jos.

Vârful Călugăreşti and Vârful Poieniler are two peaks mentioned in the immediate vicinity. Dealul Crucii is a mountain in the area around the village.

Cycling and Hiking Routes

The Groși–Chechiș–Cărbunari–Cărpiniș–Dumbrăvița cycling route leaves the main road at the football pitch in Satu Nou de Jos. It leads uphill through the village. The route then continues to a telephone relay station.

The “Râul Lăpuș (Buteasa): Defileul Lăpușului” route is 11–12 km long. Its average walking time is approximately five hours.

The cycling route identifies three consecutive points along its course: the football pitch, the ascent through the village, and the telephone relay station. For the “Râul Lăpuș (Buteasa): Defileul Lăpușului” route, 11–12 km and an average walking time of approximately five hours directly indicate the planned scope.

The Gradina Zoologică Baia Mare zoo is located in the area around Satu Nou de Jos.

Other Places

Other places: Poienile Izei, Mittelstadt, Săcel, Vișeu De Sus, Baia Mare, Remeţi, Băile Borşa, Vișeu De Jos.

To the higher-level travel overview: Maramureş.