landmark
Wooden Churches of Maramureș
UNESCO-listed tall wooden churches with dramatic spires and intricate carvings, representing a unique tradition of Gothic architecture in wood.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Baia Sprie
Maramureş, Romania · Europe
About Baia Sprie
Baia Sprie is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Groşi, 10km from Wooden Churches of Maramureș.
Baia Sprie is in Maramureş, Romania, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Groşi, about 8 km away.
Baia Sprie (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌbaja ˈspri.e] ; Hungarian: Felsőbánya, German: Mittelstadt) is a town in Maramureș County, northern Romania. Baia Sprie is situated at a distance of 9 km (5.6 mi) from Baia Mare and belongs to the Baia Mare metropolitan area.
The town administers three villages: ChiuzbaiaRead more
(Kisbánya), Satu Nou de Sus (Felsőújfalu), and Tăuții de Sus (Giródtótfalu). Neighbouring communities are the city of Baia Mare and the communes Groși, Dumbrăvița, Șisești, and Desești.
The town was one of the most important mining centers in north-western Romania, exploitation of gold and silver being mentioned in documents written in the Middle Ages, during the time when the Saxons colonized the region. However, recent administrative changes and restructuring of the Romanian mining industry brought this activity to an almost complete halt.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Baia Sprie?
Within an hour or so of Baia Sprie: Wooden Churches of Maramureș (10 km), Sighet Memorial (33 km), Merry Cemetery of Săpânța (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Baia Sprie?
The nearest famous roads are Prislop Pass, Yablunytsia Pass and Transrarău.
Where is Baia Sprie?
Baia Sprie is in Maramureş, Romania, about 8 km from Groşi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,746
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Maramureş
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 47.6619, 23.6922
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Worth the detour from Baia Sprie
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sighet Memorial
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism, housed in the Stalinist-era prison of Sighetu Marmației where Romania's interwar elite died in the 1950s: cell-by-cell exhibitions and a haunting underground Space of Recollection.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Merry Cemetery of Săpânța
A field of brightly painted blue crosses with witty epitaphs in the heart of Maramureș.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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