Discover Hida: Culture and Nature in Romania

Hida is one of the places with wooden churches that are part of Romania’s national cultural heritage and are included in the Wooden Churches Route. The wooden church in Hida preserves a Triodion printed in Râmnic in 1705 and an Octoechos printed in Râmnic in 1706. An inscription on the back of its entrance door dates the construction to 1717.

The wooden church thus brings together several specific dates: the two books printed in Râmnic refer to the years 1705 and 1706, while the inscription on the entrance door gives 1717 as the year of construction. These details belong directly to the building that places Hida on the Wooden Churches Route.

Culture

Hida’s present-day Reformed church was rebuilt in 1882 in the Neo-Renaissance style. A bell in the tower of the Reformed church bears the year 1767. The Orthodox Church of Saints Michael and Gabriel in Hida was built in 1908–1909. A Catholic church in Hida dedicated to Saint Demetrius is said to have already existed in 1298.

The churches in Hida thus represent different construction periods and religious traditions: the Catholic church is said to have already existed in 1298, the bell of the Reformed church bears the year 1767, the Reformed church was rebuilt in 1882, and the Orthodox Church of Saints Michael and Gabriel was built in 1908–1909. The history of the village can therefore be traced through several named buildings and dates.

The Morca manor house ensemble in Hida dates from the beginning of the 20th century. The ensemble includes the manor house, outbuildings, and a park. Morca Manor is considered a tourist attraction of the municipality of Hida.

The Morca ensemble includes more than just the manor house itself. The outbuildings and the park are also expressly part of the complex. Its classification as a tourist attraction of the municipality of Hida thus complements the information about the ensemble’s extent and date of origin.

The Hatfaludy manor house in Hida was built in 1809 and features elements of Eclecticism. When entering Hida from the direction of Huedin, the manor house is on the left side of the road.

Nature

The Stânca Dracului rock is located on the outskirts of Hida beside the road. The rock has been protected since 1975. The Stânca Dracului nature reserve covers 1 hectare and is significant for its landscape.

At Stânca Dracului, a specific location and the area’s protected status come together: the rock is located on the outskirts beside the road, has been protected since 1975, and the nature reserve covers 1 hectare. Its designation as a nature reserve and its significance for the landscape are part of this protected site.

For orientation in the village, two location details are particularly clear: Hatfaludy Manor is on the left when entering from the direction of Huedin, while Stânca Dracului is on the outskirts beside the road. Both details relate directly to Hida.

Other places

Other destinations for travel planning: Crasna, Zalău, Vălişoara, Boghiş, Bodia, Gârceiu, Rus, Sărmășag

For the broader travel overview: Salaj.