Comuna Socond: Holiday apartments and houses

Comuna Socond lies at the foot of the Codru region and belongs to the Codru ethnographic and folkloric zone in Satu Mare County. County roads DJ193F and DJ193A cross the commune.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Comuna Socond can familiarise themselves with the destination here.

Culture

In Stâna stands the wooden church “Intrarea Maicii Domnului în Biserică” in the commune of Comuna Socond. It dates from the 18th century, approximately from the year 1778. Its porch is supported by carved wooden posts. Fragments of a wall painting from the late 18th or early 19th century have been preserved on the vault of the naos; the painting is severely damaged.

The Satu Mare County Museum includes the wooden church of Soconzel in its activities promoting cultural heritage and in its museum education programme. At the church, the programme “Rădăcini și culori: întâlniri la ceas de seară” included a workshop on traditional glass painting, with folk icons as inspiration, as well as a presentation about wooden churches.

In the vicinity of Comuna Socond are the Mânăstirea Sfântul Apostol Andrei Monastery, the Biserica Ortodoxă Medişa Orthodox Church, the Biserica Ortodoxă Solduba Orthodox Church and the Biserica Ortodoxă Sfinţii Arhangheli Mihail şi Gavriil Orthodox Church.

Between Cuța and Soconzel lies the site where the first Orthodox monastery in the Satu Mare region was founded almost 400 years ago.

Traditions

In Soconzel, “Danțu’ la șură” takes place every year on Easter Monday. The entire village community of Soconzel, as well as people from the neighbouring villages of Cuța, Stâna and Hodișa, take part. The traditional event is held in the barn of a villager selected by the community representatives; traditional violinists are also hired.

“La Digănie” in Hodișa combines traditional dances with tastings of local foods, including homemade cakes and slices of bread with lard. “La Digănie” in Hodișa is presented as the local counterpart to “Danțu’ la șură” in Soconzel.

History

The Heroes’ Monument is located on county road DJ193F between Socond and Soconzel. The monumental ensemble of Socond on this county road contains the graves of 28 Romanian soldiers. The Heroes’ Monument in Socond commemorates the heroes who lost their lives in the Second World War.

Landscape

The vicinity of Comuna Socond includes Mount Virful Lespezi and the hills Dealul Vacii, Dealul Verticelu and Dealul Crucii. Hodișa also has an artificial reservoir with a water surface of 12 ha. The Valea Maria River stretches for 10 km.

Other destinations in Satu Mare County: Mediesu Aurit, Tasnad, Negresti - Oas.

To the higher-level travel overview: Satu Mare.