Máramarossziget
Sighetu Marmației
Máramarossziget
Hungarian:
Máramarossziget
Romanian:
Sighetu Marmației
German:
Maramureschsigeth
Historical Hungarian county:
Máramaros
Country:
Romania
County:
Maramureș
River:
Tisza
Altitude:
274 m
GPS coordinates:
47.928313, 23.891253
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Population
Population:
33k
Hungarian:
13.3%
Population in 1910
| Total | 23657 |
|---|---|
| Hungarian | 76.69% |
| German | 5.54% |
| Vlach | 15.35% |
From the very beginning, at the end of the 13th century, the town was predominantly inhabited by Hungarians and was the seat and the most important settlement of Máramaros County. The large but sparsely populated county, covered with high mountains and forests, was famous for its timber industry and salt mines. The Piarists had a significant influence on the life of the town, and their grammar school became the most important educational institution in the county, along with the Reformed College. The town began to develop more strongly after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise in 1867. It lost its status of a county seat after the Romanian occupation, which it regained briefly between 1940 and 1944, when it became part of Hungary again. In the 1950s, the town became notorious for its prison, which functioned as a communist re-education camp, where several Catholic bishops were imprisoned, including Bishop Márton Áron of Transylvania. The prison, which claimed many lives, is now a museum. The once Hungarian-majority town became Romanian-majority as a result of the massive settlements in the 20th century.
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895
Arrival of the Hungarians
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895
The alliance of the seven Hungarian tribes took possession of the then largely uninhabited Carpathian Basin. Until then, the sparse Slavic population of the north-western Carpathians had lived under Moravian rule for a few decades after the collapse of the Avar Khaganate in the early 9th century.
1000
Foundation of the Hungarian Kingdom
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1000
The Kingdom of Hungary was established with the coronation of King Stephen I. He converted the Hungarians to Christianity and created two archdioceses (Esztergom and Kalocsa) and ten dioceses. He divided Hungary into counties led by ispáns, who were appointed by the king.
1241-1242
Mongol Invasion
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1241-1242
The hordes of the Mongol Empire invaded Hungary and almost completely destroyed it. One third to one half of the population was destroyed. The Mongols also suffered heavy losses in the battle of Muhi and they could not hunt down the king. After their withdrawal, King Béla IV reorganized Hungary. He allowed the feudal lords to build stone castles because they were able to successfully resist the nomadic Mongols. The vast majority of stone castles were built after this. The king called in German, Vlach (Romanian) and Slavic settlers to replace the destroyed population.
late 13th century
The settlement was established. It was named after the Máramaros River (the Romanian Maramureș comes from the Hungarian name). The river's name comes the Indo-European mori (= sea, standing water) and mors (= dead) words. Sziget means island in Hungarian. The town was built between the Tisza and the Iza rivers.
1301
The extinction of the House of Árpád
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1301
The House of Árpád, the first Hungarian royal dynasty, died out with the death of King Andrew III. Hungary was ruled by oligarchs, the most powerful of whom was Csák Máté, whose main ally was the Aba family. King Charles I (1308-1342), supported by the Pope, eventually emerged as the most prominent of the contenders for the Hungarian throne. But it took decades to break the power of the oligarchs.
1308
The town was mentioned for the first time. Sziget was inhabited mostly by Hungarians from the beginning. The small number of Germans soon assimilated.
middle of the 14th century
The town became a significant place for holding fairs. It was the only town in Máramaros County, where the population consisted of mostly craftsmen and traders. Another group of the inhabitants was formed by the workers of the nearby salt mine of Rónaszék.
1352
The town received the same privileges, which had been granted to the other four towns of Máramaros (Huszt, Visk, Técső and Hosszúmező) by King Charles I of Hungary in 1329.
14th century
Sziget became part of the lordship of Huszt together with the rest of the towns, and fell under the jurisdiction of its landowner.
from the 1360's
The assemblies of Máramaros County were held here. The county had a permanent seat in the town already in 1558.
from the late 15th century
A significant number of intellectuals appeared in the town, mainly officials of the salt chamber and other royal functionaries.
1526
Battle of Mohács and the splitting of Hungary into two parts
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1526
Sultan Suleiman I launched a war against Vienna, instigated by the French. Ferdinand I, Duke of Austria, was the brother-in-law of King Louis II of Hungary. The army of the Ottoman Empire defeated the much smaller Hungarian army at Mohács, and King Louis II died in the battle. A group of the barons elected Ferdinand I of the House of Habsburg to the throne, who promised to defend Hungary from the Turks. He was the younger brother of the most powerful European monarch Emperor Charles V. But the nobility chose the most powerful Hungarian baron, Szapolyai János, who was also crowned as King John I. The country was split in two and a decades-long struggle for power began.
1541
The Turkish occupation of the capital, Buda, and the division of Hungary into three parts
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1541
The Turks conquered Buda, the capital of Hungary, after the death of King John I. The central part of the country was under Turkish rule for 150 years. The western and northern parts (including present-day Slovakia) formed the Kingdom of Hungary ruled by the Habsburg emperors. The eastern parts (now mainly under Romanian rule) were ruled by the successors of King John I of Hungary, who later established the Principality of Transylvania.
16th century
The town converted to Calvinism.
1570
The establishment of the Principality of Transylvania
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1570
John II (John Sigismund), the son of King John I of Hungary, renounced the title of King of Hungary in favor of King Maximilian of the House of Habsburg, and henceforth held the title of Prince. This formally created the Principality of Transylvania, which was the eastern half of Hungary not ruled by the Habsburgs and was also a vassal of the Ottoman Empire. John II died in 1571, after which the three nations of Transylvania (the Hungarian nobility, the Székelys and the Saxons) elected the prince.
1570
Máramaros County became part of the Principality of Transylvania.
late 16th century
Most of the population received nobility.
1591-1606
Fifteen Years' War
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1591-1606
The Ottoman Empire started a war against the Habsburg Empire. The war was waged in the territory of Hungary. The Turks defeated the combined armies of the Habsburg Empire and the Principality of Transylvania in the battle of Mezőkeresztes in 1596, but their victory was not decisive. The war devastated the Principality of Transylvania, which was occupied by the Habsburg army, and General Basta introduced a reign of terror.
1604-1606
Uprising of Bocskai István
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1604-1606
The alliance of the Habsburgs and the Principality of Transylvania was defeated by the Ottoman Empire in the Fifteen Years' War. The war devastated Transylvania, which was occupied by the Habsburg imperial army, and General Basta introduced a reign of terror. The nobility and the burghers were upset about the terror, the plundering mercenaries and the violent Counter-Reformation. Bocskai István decided to lead their uprising after the Habsburg emperor tried to confiscate his estates. Bocskai also rallied the hajdú warriors to his side. He was elected Prince of Transylvania and soon liberated the Kingdom of Hungary from the Habsburgs. In 1605 Bocskai István was crowned King of Hungary with the crown he received from the Turks.
23 June 1606
Peace of Vienna
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23 June 1606
Bocski István made peace with Emperor Rudolf. Their agreement secured the constitutional rights of the Estates of Hungary, and the freedom of religion. The counties of Szatmár, Bereg and Ugocsa were annexed to the Principality of Transylvania. Bocskai died of illness in the same year, leaving to his successors the idea of unifying Hungary from Transylvania.
1619
The campaign of Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania in the Thirty Years' War
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1619
At the beginning of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania went to war against the Habsburg emperor as an ally of the rebelling Czech-Moravian-Austrian estates. The whole Kingdom of Hungary joined him, only the Austrian defenders of Pozsony had to be put to the sword. With his allies, he laid siege to Vienna. However, he was forced to abandon the siege because the Habsburg-loyal Hungarian aristocrat Homonnai Drugeth György attacked his heartland with Polish mercenaries. On 25 August 1620, the Diet of Besztercebánya elected Bethlen Gábor King of Hungary as vassal of the Turks. He continued to fight after the defeat of the Czechs at White Mountain on 8 November 1620, but without real chance to achieve decisive victory, he decided to come to an agreement with Emperor Ferdinand II.
31 December 1621
Peace of Nikolsburg
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31 December 1621
Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania made peace with Emperor Ferdinand II. Their agreement secured the constitutional rights of the Estates of Hungary, and later it was supplemented with the freedom of religion. Bethlen renounced the title of King of Hungary in exchange for seven counties of the Upper Tisza region (Szabolcs, Szatmár, Bereg, Ugocsa, Zemplén, Borsod, Abaúj) for the rest of his life, other estates in Hungary as his private property and the imperial title of Duke of Oppeln and Ratibor (Opole and Racibórz), one of the Duchies of Silesia. Prince Bethlen went to war against the Habsburgs in 1623 and 1626, but was unable to negotiate more favourable terms.
1644-1645
The campaign of Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania in the Thirty Years' War
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1644-1645
Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania allied with the Swedes and the French in the Thirty Years' War and went to war against the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand III. On 18 July 1645 his army joined forces with Torstenson's Swedish army under Brno (Moravia). The excellent artillery of Transylvania opened fire on the city walls. However, Rákóczi had to give up the siege, having been informed that the Turks were planning a punitive campaign against Transylvania, because he went to war against the Sultan's prohibition.
16 December 1645
Peace of Linz
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16 December 1645
Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania made peace with Emperor Ferdinand III. It secured the freedom of religion for the Protestants and extended it also to the serfs. Rákóczi received the same seven Hungarian counties that Prince Bethlen Gábor had also held (Abauj, Zemplén, Borsod, Bereg, Ugocsa, Szabolcs, Szatmár) until his death, and the counties of Szabolcs and Szatmár were also to be inherited by his sons. The Rákóczi family also received several new estates.
1683
Turkish defeat at Vienna and the formation of the Holy League
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1683
The combined armies of the Habsburg Empire and the Kingdom of Poland defeated the Turkish army besieging Vienna. Emperor Leopold I wanted to make peace with the Turks, but was refused by Sultan Mehmed IV. In 1684, at the persistent urging of Pope Innocent XI, the Holy League, an alliance of the Kingdom of Poland, the Habsburg Empire, the Republic of Venice and the Papal States, was formed to expel the Turks from Hungary. Thököly Imre, who had allied himself with the Turks, was gradually driven out of northern Hungary.
1686
Recapture of Buda and the liberation of Hungary from the Turks
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1686
The army of the Holy League recaptured Buda from the Turks by siege. In 1687, the Imperial army invaded the Principality of Transylvania. The liberation was hindered by the French breaking their promise of peace in 1688 and attacking the Habsburg Empire. By 1699, when the Peace of Karlóca was signed, all of Hungary and Croatia had been liberated from the Ottoman Empire with the exception of Temesköz, the area bounded by the Maros, the Tisza and the Danube rivers. It was not until the Peace of Požarevac in 1718 that Temesköz was liberated from the Turks. However, the continuous war against the Turkish invaders and the Habsburg autocracy, which lasted for more than 150 years, wiped out large areas of the Hungarian population, which had previously made up 80% of the country's population, and was replaced by Vlachs (Romanians), Serbs and other Slavic settlers and Germans. The Habsburgs also favoured the settlement of these foreign peoples over the 'rebellious' Hungarians.
1690
Transylvania became part of the Kingdom of Hungary again, with internal autonomy and freedom of religion
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1690
According to the Diploma Leopoldinum issued by Emperor Leopold I, Transylvania became part of the Kingdom of Hungary again and Hungarian law remained in force. The three nations (the Hungarians, the Székelys – who are also Hungarians –, and the Saxons) administered its internal affairs with autonomy and the freedom of religion was also preserved. The incorporation of Transylvania into the Habsburg Empire was prevented by the temporary election of Thököly Imre as Prince of Transylvania in 1690 with Turkish help.
1703-1711
Hungarian War of Independence led by Prince Rákóczi Ferenc II
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1703-1711
After the expulsion of the Turks, the Habsburgs treated Hungary as a newly conquered province and did not respect its constitution. The serfs rose up against the Habsburg ruler because of the sufferings caused by the war and the heavy burdens, and they invited Rákóczi Ferenc II to lead them. Trusting in the help promised by King Louis XIV of France, he accepted. Rákóczi rallied the nobility to his side, and soon most of the country was under his control. The rebels were called the kurucs. In 1704, the French and the Bavarians were defeated at the Battle of Blenheim, depriving the Hungarians of their international allies. The Rusyn, Slovak and Vlach peasants and the Saxons of Szepes supported the fight for freedom, while the Serbs in the south and the Saxons in Transylvania served the Habsburgs. Due to lack of funds Rákóczi could not raise a strong regular army, and in 1710, Hungary was also hit by a severe plague. Rákóczi tried unsuccessfully to forge an alliance with Tsar Peter the Great of Russia. In his absence, without his knowledge, his commander-in-chief, Károlyi Sándor, accepted Emperor Joseph I's peace offer. The Peace of Szatmár formally restored the Hungarian constitution and religious freedom and granted amnesty, but did not ease the burden of serfdom. Rákóczi refused to accept the pardon and went into exile. He died in Rodosto, Turkey.
1711
King Charles III of Hungary (Emperor Charles VI) reattached Máramaros from Transylvania to Hungary.
around 1730
The Piarist Order settled in the town, but the number of the Catholics increased slowly. The Piarist Grammar School and the Calvinist College developed from the town's school became the leading educational institutions of Máramaros County.
1848-1849
Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence
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1848-1849
Following the news of the Paris Revolution on 22 February 1848, the Hungarian liberal opposition led by Kossuth Lajos demanded the abolition of serfdom, the abolition of the tax exemption of the nobility, a parliament elected by the people, and an independent and accountable national government. The revolution that broke out in Pest on 15 March expressed its demands in 12 points, which, in addition to the above mentioned, included the freedom of the press, equality before the law, the release of the political prisoners and the union with Transylvania. A Hungarian government was formed, Batthyány Lajos became prime minister, and on 11 April Emperor Ferdinand V ratified the reform laws. On August 31 the Emperor demanded the repeal of the laws threatening with military intervention. In September the Emperor unleashed the army of Jelacic, Ban of Croatia, on Hungary, but they were defeated by the Hungarians in the Battle of Pákozd on 29 September. An open war began for the independence of Hungary. The Habsburgs incited the nationalities against the Hungarians. The Rusyns, the Slovenes and most of the Slovaks and Germans supported the cause persistently, but the Vlachs (Romanians) and the Serbians turned against the Hungarians. The glorious Spring Campaign in 1849 led by General Görgei Artúr liberated almost all of Hungary. On 1 May 1849, Emperor Franz Joseph, effectively admitting defeat, asked for the help of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who sent an intervention army of 200,000 soldiers against Hungary. The resistance became hopeless against the overwhelming enemy forces and on 13 August Görgei Artúr surrendered to the Russians at Világos. Bloody reprisals followed, and on 6 October 1849, 12 generals and a colonel of the Hungarian Revolution, the martyrs of Arad, were executed in Arad. On the same day, Batthyány Lajos, the first Hungarian Prime Minister, was executed by firing squad in Pest. The Habsburgs introduced total authoritarianism in Hungary, but they also failed to fulfil their promises to the nationalities that had betrayed the Hungarians.
1867
Austro-Hungarian Compromise
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1867
The Habsburg Empire was weakened by the defeats it suffered in the implementation of Italian and German unity. The Hungarians wanted to return to the reform laws of 1848, but they did not have the strength to do so. Emperor Franz Joseph and the Hungarian opposition, led by Deák Ferenc, finally agreed to restructure the Empire and abolish absolutism. Hungary was given autonomy in its internal affairs, with its own government and parliament, which was essential for the development of its economy and culture. However, foreign and military affairs remained in the hands of the Habsburgs and served their aspiration for becoming a great power. The majority wanted Hungary's independence, but they were excluded from political power.
1887
The villas of Groedel Herman and Groedel Ármin were built. Groedel Ármin received the title of baron at the turn of the century and joined the two villas with a main building with a tower.
1887
The memorial column of the revolutionary heroes of 1848-1849, Asztalos Sándor and Móricz Samu, was erected.
1889
The Vigadó (the place for organizing balls and concerts) was built according to the plans of Gerster Kálmán. This was the first representative public building of the town built from stone. The town's council also held its sessions in the building.
1891
The military barracks and the steam bath was built. The Hotel Korona was remodelled in eclectic style. The County Hall was also reconstructed entirely and received a classicist-eclectic facade.
1892
The reconstruction of the Calvinist church was finished in neo-Gothic style. The Romanian Greek Catholic church, which was contributed by the Roman Catholic believers and by ispán Lónyai János, was also consecrated.
1896-97
The building of the Royal Court of Justice was constructed.
1905-1906
The mental hospital of Máramaros Country was constructed.
1910
The palace of the Austro-Hungarian Bank was built.
1911-1912
The new, modern building for the Piarist Grammar School was built in Art Nouveau style according to the plans of Baumgartner Sándor. It was the largest building of the town.
1913
The Palace of Culture, the most famous public building of the town, was built. Its architect was Sándy Gyula. The palace became the new home for the museum, the library and the intellectual casino. The Calvinist lyceum was extended with a three-storey wing.
1914-1918
World War I
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1914-1918
As part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, Hungary took part in the war on the side of the Central Powers.
1916
On 27 August, Romania declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and launched an attack against Hungary. This triggered a huge wave of refugees from Transylvania, as the population feared a repeat of the Romanian ethnic cleansing of 1848-49. Austro-Hungarian and German forces drove the invaders out of the country by mid-October and occupied Bucharest on 6 December. Romania surrendered and signed a peace treaty with the central powers on 7 May 1918 (Treaty of Bucharest).
1918
On 3 November, the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy signed the Armistice of Padua. The already defeated Romania then declared war on Germany on 10 November, just one day before the Germans signed the armistice near Compiègne. The Romanians then launched an offensive against Hungary, which had already unconditionally ceased fighting at the demand of the Entente. Romania was only recognised by the Entente powers as one of the victors of WWI only later.
November 1918 - January 1919
The Czech, Romanian and Serbian occupation of Hungary
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November 1918 - January 1919
In Hungary, the freemasonic subversion brought the pro-Entente Károlyi Mihály to power. The new government, naively trusting the Entente powers, met all their demands and disbanded the Hungarian military, which rendered the country completely defenseless in the most dire need. Under French and Italian command, Czech, Romanian and Serbian troops invaded large parts of Hungary, where they immediately began the takeover. They fired Hungarian railway workers, officials and teachers, banned the use of the Hungarian language, abolished Hungarian education, and disposed of everything that reminded them of the country's Hungarian past. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians were forced to leave their homeland, and the forcible assimilation of the remaining Hungarians was begun.
from 1918
By 1922, 197,000 Hungarians were forced to leave the Romanian-occupied part of the country. By 1939 a further 169,000 Hungarians had left Transylvania, mostly aristocrats, intellectuals and a significant number of farmers. Most of them moved to Hungary. Before the Romanian invasion, 1,662,000 Hungarians lived in Transylvania, 32 percent of the population.
1919
The Romanian army invaded the town. The schools were forced to use the Romanian as their teaching language.
4 June 1920
Trianon Dictate
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4 June 1920
Hungary was forced to sign the Treaty of Trianon, although the country was not invited to the peace talks. Hungary lost two thirds of its territory that had belonged to it for more than 1000 years. One-third of the Hungarian population came under foreign rule. On the basis of the national principle, countries with a more mixed and less ethnically balanced composition than the former Hungary were created, such as Czechoslovakia and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia). For example, while 48% of the population of the territory ceded to Czechoslovakia was Slovak and 30% Hungarian, 54% of the population of the former Hungary was Hungarian and 10.6% Slovak. And in the territory that is now part of Serbia, the Hungarians outnumbered the Serbs. The part of the territory allocated to Romania from Hungary was larger than the remaining territory of Hungary, despite the fact that there were 10 million Hungarians and less than 3 million Romanians in the former Hungary. While Hungary used to have the most liberal nationality policy in Europe, the successor states had no respect at all for the national and cultural rights of the indigenous Hungarians and engaged in forced assimilation. The Trianon Dictate destroyed the organic economic unity of the region. Before the First World War, Hungary had a dynamic economy, more advanced than Spain's. After 1920, the successor states formed the so-called "Little Entente", putting Hungary under an economic blockade and sabotaging it on the international stage.
30 August 1940
Second Vienna Award
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30 August 1940
Under the Second Vienna Award, Hungary regained 43,492 km2 of Hungarian-majority territory from Romania (Northern Transylvania). In Southern Transylvania, a further 400,000 Hungarians remained under Romanian rule.
September 5, 1940
After the Second Vienna Award the Hungarian army marched into the town and took it back. Before their arrival, armed Romanian civilians and soldiers looted and committed violence against the population.
from 1940 to 1944
The town was again part of Hungary and the seat of Máramaros County.
October 17, 1944
Soviets invaded the town. Behind them, the Romanian authorities returned and the town lost its county seat status.
1947
Paris Dictate
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1947
The Paris Dictate, in accordance with Soviet interests, did not recognise the just territorial revisions made by the two Vienna decisions and handed the reclaimed Hungarian-majority territories back to Czechoslovakia, Romania and Yugoslavia, where the Hungarians were subjected to severe atrocities, expulsions and deprivation of rights. It also seceded three more villages south of Pozsony from Hungary to Czechoslovakia.
between 1950–1955
One of the infamous prisons of the Communist Era operated in the town as a re-education camp. Many Hungarian and Romanian intellectuals and church leaders were kept here as political prisoners. For example Márton Áron, Scheffler János and Boros Béla Roman Catholic bishops and Alexandru Todea, Alexandru Rusu, Valeriu Traian Frențiu, Tit Liviu Chinezu, Ioan Suciu, Ioan Bălan and Iuliu Hossu Greek Catholic bishops, several of whom died here.
from the 1950s
800,000 Romanians were settled in Transylvania from Moldavia, but many also came from Wallachia. The aim was to Romanianize the still majorly Hungarian towns and to break up the ethnic Hungarian blocks. While previously there was a Romanian majority in only a few small towns, this has been reversed by now.
early 1960's
The town still had Hungarian majority, when the Hungarian lyceum was merged into a Romanian one, and the Hungarian leaders were removed from their position in every segments of the economy. The pseudo-communists implemented what the orthodox priests demanded between the two world wars, namely to put an end to life going on in Hungarian language in the ancient Hungarian towns of Transylvania.
2002
7.2 million people lived in Transylvania, including 1.42 million Hungarians. There were 1.65 million Hungarians out of 5.2 million in 1910. The proportion of the Romanians increased from 53.78% to 74.69%, while the proportion of the Hungarians decreased from 31.64% to 19.6%. The proportion of the Germans dropped from 10.75% to below 1%. These changes were mainly the results of migration and the persecution of Hungarians and Saxons. Transylvania here refers to the entire territory that once belonged to Hungary, which is much larger than historical Transylvania.
Source: Wikipedia, kronikaonline.ro , arcanum.hu - Bánlaky József: A magyar nemzet hadtörténelme
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Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church
Biserica Sfântul Carol Borromeo
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Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church
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The parish of the settlement dates back to the 11th century. The church was built between 1050-1150. At the time of the Reformation, it became the property of the Calvinists. The new church was built by the Piarists in 1730 in the Baroque style. The parish was run by the Piarist Fathers until 1780, when a diocesan priest was appointed. Its vault is decorated with paintings by Jakobély Károly from 1887. The main altarpiece was painted by Mezey József in 1862.
Calvinist Church
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Calvinist Church
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It was originally built in the 11th-12th centuries as the parish church of the town. In the 16th century it was taken over by the Calvinists. In 1859, it was damaged by fire to such extent that it was impossible to restore it. It was almost completely demolished.
The new church was designed by local architect Mózes József in the English neo-Gothic style. Tt burned down again in the middle of the construction in 1872. It was finished in 1892, in a form slightly different from the original plans. In 1931 a fire broke out in the bell tower and the roof structure was also destroyed.
In the garden you can find the obelisk of the teacher and writer Leövey Klára, erected in 1899, and the memorial column of the heroes of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-49 (Asztalos Sándor and Móricz Samu), erected in 1887.
Former Piarist Monastery, History-Archeology Section of the Museum of Máramaros
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Former Piarist Monastery, History-Archeology Section of the Museum of Máramaros
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The Piarists arrived in Máramarossziget in 1730 and immediately started the education. In 1774 they began the construction of the building that included the convent and the grammar school. The new, spacious building of the Piarist grammar school was built between 1911 and 1912. The monastic order was banned by the communists and the building now houses a history museum.
Former Greek Catholic Church, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului
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Former Greek Catholic Church, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
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The church was built in 1892 with the donation of the faithful and Lónyai János, ispán of Máramaros County. In 1948 the Greek Catholic denomination was banned, and the church was given to the Orthodox.
Former Rusyn Greek Catholic Church, The Elevation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Orthodox Church
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Former Rusyn Greek Catholic Church, The Elevation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Orthodox Church
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The church was built by the Greek Catholics between 1791 and 1807. In 1948 the Greek Catholic denomination was banned, and the church was given to the Orthodox. In 1896 the church was artistically painted as a millennium gift from the Kingdom of Hungary. During the renovation between 1990 and 1997, the original painting of the church by Kádár Géza, a representative of the Nagybánya School of Painting, was destroyed. The old iconostasis was also lost and only one of the ornate stained glass windows remains.
Natural Sciences Section of the Museum of Máramaros
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Natural Sciences Section of the Museum of Máramaros
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The museum is located in the building of the former Piarist monastery. The first natural history and history museum was established in Máramarossziget in 1899. It was closed down during the World War. The present museum was founded in 1968 by Béres József.
Sephardi Synagogue
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The synagogue was built in 1902. This Sephardic-style building was used as a warehouse in Ceaușescu's communist Romania.
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Former County Hall of Máramaros
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Former County Hall of Máramaros
History
This is the oldest building in the town, the earliest, north-western part of which was built between 1690 and 1691. It was enlarged in 1834 and a completely enclosed courtyard was created, where convicts were hanged. There was a prison in its basement. In 1891, it underwent an interior and exterior renovation, when it was given a neoclassical-eclectic main facade with the coat of arms of the Máramaros County and Hungary in its tympanum. It is currently a restaurant.
Former Hungarian Royal Court of Justice, Town Hall
Primăria Sighetu Marmaţiei
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court
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town hall
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Former Hungarian Royal Court of Justice, Town Hall
History
It was built between 1869 and 1870 according to the plans of Wagner Gyula. It housed the court of justice and the prosecutor's office. Later the prison was added with capacity for 120 prisoners.
Prison Museum, Memorial to the Victims of Communism
Memorialul Victimelor Comunismului și al Rezistenței
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prison/jail
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museum
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Prison Museum, Memorial to the Victims of Communism
History
The prison was built between 1896 and 1899 for the convicts of Máramaros County. It was used by the Romanian state security form 1948. From 1950 onwards, the communists held political prisoners here, many of whom ended their lives here. Many Hungarians were imprisoned in this prison, which was notorious for its cruel treatment. The Bishop of Gyulafehervár, Márton Áron, was also imprisoned here, along with several others. It was closed in 1977. It was turned into a museum for the victims of communism in 1995.
Former Hungarian Barracks
Inspectoratul Teritorial al Poliției de Frontieră
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barracks
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gendarmerie/police
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Former Hungarian Barracks
History
The military barracks was built in 1891 on the Kamarai Street, based on the plans of Mandel József, the town architect.
Former Asylum
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hospital / clinic / sanatorium / doctor's office
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hospital / clinic / sanatorium / doctor's office
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Former Asylum
History
Between 1905 and 1906, the asylum of Máramaros County was built mainly from public donations in eight pavilion-like buildings, designed by the architect Rimanóczy Kálmán from Nagyvárad.
Cultural facilities
Palace of Culture
Palatul Cultural ASTRA
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library, casino
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library
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Palace of Culture
History
The palace was built in 1912-1913 in Art Nouveau style by the inhabitants of Máramarossziget from public donations, based on the plans of the architect Sándy Gyula from Budapest. The construction company was "Fuchs
Former Theatre and Vigadó, Ethnographic Museum of Máramaros
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theatre/opera, dancing / concert hall
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museum
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Former Theatre and Vigadó, Ethnographic Museum of Máramaros
History
The former theatre was built in 1889 based on the designs of the architect Gerster Kálmán from Budapest. It was the first representative public building in Máramarossziget built fom stone. It was also the town hall for two decades.
It was used as a cinema from the 1960s. The Ethnographic Museum founded in 1899 by Dr. Szilágyi István and Várady Gábor has been housed in this building since 1969.
Primary School in former Asztalos Sándor Street
History
The school was built in 1902 in the Art Nouveau style.
Former Girl's High School
Liceului Pedagogic Taras Șevcenko
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school
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university / college
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Former Girl's High School
History
The building was built in the 17th century for the Animal Husbandry Office of Máramaros County. The Upper Girls' School of Máramarossziget was opened in 1861 thanks to Leöwey Klára. The school was closed by the higher authorities in the same year and reopened in 1870. The building was converted for the school.
In 1901, on the occasion of the celebrations of the millennium of Hungary, the exterior was decorated in Art Nouveau style with colourful ceramics. Today the building houses the Ukrainian Lyceum (Liceul Ucrainean Taras Sevcenco).
Former Piarist Grammar School
Colegiul Naţional Dragoş Vodă
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school
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school
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Roman Catholic
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Former Piarist Grammar School
History
The largest building in the town is located on the corner of the former Jókai Mór and Iskola (School) streets. The Piarist school was founded by King Charles III of Hungary in the 18th century. Its modern building was built in 1911-1912 in Art Nouveau style, based on the designs of architects Baumgarten Sándor and Herczegh Zsigmond (who are credited with the design of hundreds of schools throughout Hungary), and was built by Fuchs and Co from Beregszász. The building is now occupied by a Romanian secondary school, the Dragoș Vodă Lyceum.
Former Calvinist College
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school, university / college
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abandoned
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Calvinist
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Former Calvinist College
History
There are records of a Protestant school as early as 1540. In 1701 it was converted into a theological seminary. In 1802, construction of the new school building began. In 1837, the foundation of Count Buttler János started the legal education. In 1845, the theological education was discontinued, and later the legal education as well. In 1855 only the four classes of the grammar school were started.
In 1869 the law school was reopened. The building was extended with a three-storey wing in 1913. The Romanian occupation ended the ecclesiastical school in 1918, and a Romanian lyceum with a Hungarian section was opened in 1921. It is now empty.
Village Museum of Máramaros
Muzeul Satului Maramureșean
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skansen / village museum
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skansen / village museum
Village Museum of Máramaros
History
One of the most spectacular village museums in Romania was established in 1981. In its centre stands a 16th century wooden church.
Commerce, industry, hospitality
Former Hotel Corona
Hotel Coroana
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hotel / tavern / guesthouse
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n/a
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Former Hotel Corona
History
In 1891 it was given an eclectic appearance.
Former Austro-Hungarian Bank
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bank
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bank
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Former Austro-Hungarian Bank
History
The former Austro-Hungarian Bank was built between 1906-1907 according to the plans of Alpár Ignác. Its basement was used as a shelter during the war.
Private buildings
Groedel Villa
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villa
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n/a
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Groedel Villa
History
In 1892, the Jewish Groedel family founded the Transylvanian Forest Industry Joint Stock Company and purchased the sawmill in Visó from the Hungarian state together with the timber accumulated there. They made their fortune from the extraction of timber. In 1903, Groedel Ármin, Berát and Albert were made noblemen, and in 1905 they were made barons.
The brothers Groedel Herman and Ármin built two villas on Kamarai Street, surrounded by an English park. At the turn of the century, Baron Groedel Ármin became the owner of both villas, and he connected them with an imposing main building with a tower. The Groedel villa was famous for its ornate interior and the many sculptures and paintings inside. Groedel Ármin died in Budapest in 1930. The villa later housed a hospital.
Haller Palace, Leőwey Klára Hungarian High School
Liceul Teoretic Leöwey Klára
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palace
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school
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Haller Palace, Leőwey Klára Hungarian High School
History
The house was built in the 1730s by Haller János, a timber merchant and entrepreneur. He had his offices on the ground floor and his apartment on the upper floor. In 1918, the Haller family fled to Budapest to escape the Romanian occupation, and in 1919 the house was confiscated by the Romanians. The building was then used to manage state logging, but it was neglected and abandoned. It was renovated in 2002, when the Hungarian-language Leőwey Klára seconadry school moved here.
Palace of Szabó Aurél
History
The house was built in 1894 according to the plans of Kreiszel Géza in neo-Renaissance style. Szabó Aurél (1851-1910) was a pro-art lawyer. He was famous for his library of several thousand volumes and the beautiful interior design of the mansion. The mansion was built on the site of Prielle Kornélia's birthplace, so he had a memorial plaque placed on the wall of the building and had a Prielle room decorated with the actress's memorabilia.
Hollósy House
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house
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house
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Hollósy House
History
Hollósy Simon, the founder of the school of painting in Nagybánya, was born and lived here between 1857 and 1873. He studied in Budapest and then in Munich, where he opened a private school in 1886. In 1896, he brought the school of painting to Nagybánya.
House of Páll Manó
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house
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house
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House of Páll Manó
History
The house with a corner tower was built next to the vigado in 1891.
Memorials
Memorial to Leövey Klára
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statue / memorial / relief
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statue / memorial / relief
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Memorial to Leövey Klára
History
Leövey Klára, a pioneer of Hungarian women's education, writer, journalist, was born in Máramarossziget. Her monument was erected in 1899. She was hit by an omnibus in Budapest on 8 April 1897 and died a few hours later. Her final resting place is in the Calvinist cemetery in Máramarossziget. She was laid to rest on 12 April in the tomb she had made for his mother, who died in 1864.
Bust of Szilágyi István
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statue / memorial / relief
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removed
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Bust of Szilágyi István
History
The bust of the former headmaster of the Calvinist Lyceum of Máramarossziget was unveiled on 7 May 1899 in the garden between the Calvinist church and the school. It was damaged and later demolished after the Romanian occupation. The bust was preserved in the Calvinist parish.
Bust of Mihályi János
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statue / memorial / relief
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statue / memorial / relief
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Bust of Mihályi János
History
Mihályi János was a Hungarian archivist, jurist, county prosecutor. He worked on the history of Máramarossziget in the 14th-15th centuries, analysing and translating documents and charters of the period. His work is in three languages: Hungarian, Latin and Romanian. A statue was erected to him as early as 1925, but as this was after the Romanian occupation, the authorities only allowed the statue to be erected with Romanian inscriptions. Hungarian soldiers mistakenly knocked it down in 1940, when Máramarossziget was liberated from the Romanian occupation. It was erected next to the Hungarian Calvinist Church in 1989. It is the work of Romanian sculptor Mihai Borodi.
Memorial Column to the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence in 1848-1849
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statue / memorial / relief
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destroyed
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Memorial Column to the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence in 1848-1849
History
In 1887, the memorial column of the heroes of the Hungarian War of Independence Asztalos Sándor and Móricz Samu was erected in the garden of the Calvinist church opposite the county hall.
Memorial of the 6th Württemberg Hussar Regiment
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plaque
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plaque
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In the Calvinist Church.
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Memorial of the 6th Württemberg Hussar Regiment
History
A relief commemorating one of the best Hussar regiments of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-49. It was placed on 31 May 2008 in memory of the 131 Hussars of the 6th Württemberg Hussar Regiment who arrived on Máramarossziget on 31 May 1848 and their commanders General Lenkey János and Lieutenant Fiáth Pompejus, who sacrificed their lives.
The 2nd Company, stationed in Galicia during the Hungarian revolution, led by Lenkey János, Lieutenant Fiáth Pompejus and Sergeant Harsányi Bálint, escaped to Hungary under adventurous circumstances. The Austrian Ministry of War demanded Lenkey's punishment, but the Hungarian public enthusiastically supported the escaped soldiers. The company was eventually assigned to the army that was being raised against the Serbian rebels supporting the Habsburg oppressors. The company fought through the war in southern Hungary with honour, and as a reward, Lenkey János was promoted to colonel in October and appointed commander of the 13th Hunyadi Hussar Regiment, the first Hussar regiment to be formed.
Museums and Galleries
Former Piarist Monastery, History-Archeology Section of the Museum of Máramaros
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monastery / nunnery / canon's house / provost residence
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museum
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Roman Catholic
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Former Piarist Monastery, History-Archeology Section of the Museum of Máramaros
History
The Piarists arrived in Máramarossziget in 1730 and immediately started the education. In 1774 they began the construction of the building that included the convent and the grammar school. The new, spacious building of the Piarist grammar school was built between 1911 and 1912. The monastic order was banned by the communists and the building now houses a history museum.
Former Theatre and Vigadó, Ethnographic Museum of Máramaros
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theatre/opera, dancing / concert hall
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museum
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Former Theatre and Vigadó, Ethnographic Museum of Máramaros
History
The former theatre was built in 1889 based on the designs of the architect Gerster Kálmán from Budapest. It was the first representative public building in Máramarossziget built fom stone. It was also the town hall for two decades.
It was used as a cinema from the 1960s. The Ethnographic Museum founded in 1899 by Dr. Szilágyi István and Várady Gábor has been housed in this building since 1969.
Natural Sciences Section of the Museum of Máramaros
Științele Naturii
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monastery / nunnery / canon's house / provost residence
Currently:
museum
Church:
Roman Catholic
Note:
In the building of the former Piarist monastery.
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Natural Sciences Section of the Museum of Máramaros
History
The museum is located in the building of the former Piarist monastery. The first natural history and history museum was established in Máramarossziget in 1899. It was closed down during the World War. The present museum was founded in 1968 by Béres József.
Prison Museum, Memorial to the Victims of Communism
Memorialul Victimelor Comunismului și al Rezistenței
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prison/jail
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museum
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Prison Museum, Memorial to the Victims of Communism
History
The prison was built between 1896 and 1899 for the convicts of Máramaros County. It was used by the Romanian state security form 1948. From 1950 onwards, the communists held political prisoners here, many of whom ended their lives here. Many Hungarians were imprisoned in this prison, which was notorious for its cruel treatment. The Bishop of Gyulafehervár, Márton Áron, was also imprisoned here, along with several others. It was closed in 1977. It was turned into a museum for the victims of communism in 1995.
Village Museum of Máramaros
Muzeul Satului Maramureșean
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skansen / village museum
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skansen / village museum
Village Museum of Máramaros
History
One of the most spectacular village museums in Romania was established in 1981. In its centre stands a 16th century wooden church.
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The church was built between 1050-1150. At the time of the Reformation, it became the property of the Calvinists. The new church was built by the Piarists in 1730 in the Baroque style. The parish was run by the Piarist Fathers until 1780, when a diocesan priest was appointed. Its vault is decorated with paintings by Jakob\u00e9ly K\u00e1roly from 1887. The main altarpiece was painted by Mezey J\u00f3zsef in 1862."},{"sightId":1152,"townId":56,"active":2,"name_LO":"Biserica Reformat\u0103","address":"","mapdata":"1|1044|972","gps_lat":"47.9285616201","gps_long":"23.8839046193","religion":2,"oldtype":"1","newtype":"1","homepage":"","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"https:\/\/www.muemlekem.hu\/hatareset\/Reformatus-templom-Maramarossziget-541","csemadoklink":"","picture":"\u003Ca title=\u0022The original uploader was Sunion at Hungarian Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 \u003Chttps:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:M%C3%A1ramarossziget,_Reform%C3%A1tus_templom.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg width=\u0022512\u0022 alt=\u0022M\u00e1ramarossziget, Reform\u00e1tus templom\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9f\/M%C3%A1ramarossziget%2C_Reform%C3%A1tus_templom.JPG\/512px-M%C3%A1ramarossziget%2C_Reform%C3%A1tus_templom.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","picture_ref":"\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:M%C3%A1ramarossziget,_Reform%C3%A1tus_templom.JPG\u0022\u003EThe original uploader was Sunion at Hungarian Wikipedia.\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\u0022\u003ECC BY-SA 2.5\u003C\/a\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons","name":"Calvinist Church","seolink":"calvinist-church","note":"","history":"It was originally built in the 11th-12th centuries as the parish church of the town. In the 16th century it was taken over by the Calvinists. In 1859, it was damaged by fire to such extent that it was impossible to restore it. It was almost completely demolished.@\nThe new church was designed by local architect M\u00f3zes J\u00f3zsef in the English neo-Gothic style. Tt burned down again in the middle of the construction in 1872. It was finished in 1892, in a form slightly different from the original plans. In 1931 a fire broke out in the bell tower and the roof structure was also destroyed.@\nIn the garden you can find the obelisk of the teacher and writer Le\u00f6vey Kl\u00e1ra, erected in 1899, and the memorial column of the heroes of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-49 (Asztalos S\u00e1ndor and M\u00f3ricz Samu), erected in 1887."},{"sightId":1153,"townId":56,"active":2,"name_LO":"","address":"Pia\u021ba Libert\u0103\u021bii 15","mapdata":"1|1345|932","gps_lat":"47.9288405344","gps_long":"23.8863963688","religion":1,"oldtype":"5","newtype":"98","homepage":"http:\/\/muzeulmaramuresului.ro\/descopera\/istorie-arheologie\/","openinghours":"http:\/\/muzeulmaramuresului.ro\/despre\/","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"","picture_ref":"","name":"Former Piarist Monastery, History-Archeology Section of the Museum of M\u00e1ramaros","seolink":"former-piarist-monastery-history-archeology-section-of-the-museum-of-maramaros","note":"","history":"The Piarists arrived in M\u00e1ramarossziget in 1730 and immediately started the education. In 1774 they began the construction of the building that included the convent and the grammar school. The new, spacious building of the Piarist grammar school was built between 1911 and 1912. The monastic order was banned by the communists and the building now houses a history museum."},{"sightId":1154,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"Colegiul Na\u0163ional Drago\u015f Vod\u0103","address":"Strada Mihai Viteazu 14","mapdata":"1|1431|586","gps_lat":"47.9307999083","gps_long":"23.8871552669","religion":1,"oldtype":"74","newtype":"74","homepage":"","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"https:\/\/www.muemlekem.hu\/hatareset\/Volt-Piarista-Fogimnazium-Maramarossziget-798","csemadoklink":"","picture":"\u003Ca title=\u0022\u021aetcu Mircea Rare\u0219, CC BY-SA 3.0 RO <https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Liceul_Dragos_Voda_din_Sighet_(2).JPG\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg width=\u0022512\u0022 alt=\u0022Liceul Dragos Voda din Sighet (2)\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/03\/Liceul_Dragos_Voda_din_Sighet_%282%29.JPG\/512px-Liceul_Dragos_Voda_din_Sighet_%282%29.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","picture_ref":"\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Liceul_Dragos_Voda_din_Sighet_(2).JPG\u0022\u003E\u021aetcu Mircea Rare\u0219\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en\u0022\u003ECC BY-SA 3.0 RO\u003C\/a\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons","name":"Former Piarist Grammar School","seolink":"former-piarist-grammar-school","note":"","history":"The largest building in the town is located on the corner of the former J\u00f3kai M\u00f3r and Iskola (School) streets. The Piarist school was founded by King Charles III of Hungary in the 18th century. Its modern building was built in 1911-1912 in Art Nouveau style, based on the designs of architects Baumgarten S\u00e1ndor and Herczegh Zsigmond (who are credited with the design of hundreds of schools throughout Hungary), and was built by Fuchs and Co from Beregsz\u00e1sz. The building is now occupied by a Romanian secondary school, the Drago\u0219 Vod\u0103 Lyceum."},{"sightId":1155,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"","address":"Strada Doctor Ioan Mihalyi de Ap\u0219a","mapdata":"1|933|1011","gps_lat":"47.9283782459","gps_long":"23.8829253402","religion":2,"oldtype":"74,75","newtype":"121","homepage":"","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"","picture_ref":"","name":"Former Calvinist College","seolink":"former-calvinist-college","note":"","history":"There are records of a Protestant school as early as 1540. In 1701 it was converted into a theological seminary. In 1802, construction of the new school building began. In 1837, the foundation of Count Buttler J\u00e1nos started the legal education. In 1845, the theological education was discontinued, and later the legal education as well. In 1855 only the four classes of the grammar school were started.@\nIn 1869 the law school was reopened. The building was extended with a three-storey wing in 1913. The Romanian occupation ended the ecclesiastical school in 1918, and a Romanian lyceum with a Hungarian section was opened in 1921. It is now empty."},{"sightId":1156,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului","address":"Strada Drago\u0219 Vod\u0103","mapdata":"1|2155|858","gps_lat":"47.9292474000","gps_long":"23.8933925981","religion":5,"oldtype":"1","newtype":"1","homepage":"http:\/\/www.protopopiatulsighet.ro\/adormirea-maicii-domnului--sighet-ii.html","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"","picture_ref":"","name":"Former Greek Catholic Church, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Orthodox Church","seolink":"former-greek-catholic-church-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-orthodox-church","note":"","history":"The church was built in 1892 with the donation of the faithful and L\u00f3nyai J\u00e1nos, isp\u00e1n of M\u00e1ramaros County. 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In 1948 the Greek Catholic denomination was banned, and the church was given to the Orthodox. In 1896 the church was artistically painted as a millennium gift from the Kingdom of Hungary. During the renovation between 1990 and 1997, the original painting of the church by K\u00e1d\u00e1r G\u00e9za, a representative of the Nagyb\u00e1nya School of Painting, was destroyed. The old iconostasis was also lost and only one of the ornate stained glass windows remains."},{"sightId":1158,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"Sinagog\u0103","address":"Strada Basarabiei 10","mapdata":"1|1912|792","gps_lat":"47.9296085218","gps_long":"23.8912754751","religion":6,"oldtype":"8","newtype":"8","homepage":"","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"\u003Ca title=\u0022Andrei kokelburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 RO <https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sighetu_Marmatiei_Sinagoga_(1).JPG\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg width=\u0022512\u0022 alt=\u0022Sighetu Marmatiei Sinagoga (1)\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/44\/Sighetu_Marmatiei_Sinagoga_%281%29.JPG\/512px-Sighetu_Marmatiei_Sinagoga_%281%29.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","picture_ref":"\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sighetu_Marmatiei_Sinagoga_(1).JPG\u0022\u003EAndrei kokelburg\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en\u0022\u003ECC BY-SA 3.0 RO\u003C\/a\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons","name":"Sephardi Synagogue","seolink":"sephardi-synagogue","note":"","history":"The synagogue was built in 1902. This Sephardic-style building was used as a warehouse in Ceau\u0219escu's communist Romania."},{"sightId":1159,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"Liceului Pedagogic Taras \u0218evcenko","address":"Pia\u021ba Libert\u0103\u021bii 22","mapdata":"1|1564|964","gps_lat":"47.9286733491","gps_long":"23.8882438290","religion":0,"oldtype":"74","newtype":"75","homepage":"https:\/\/www.liceulucrainean.ro\/?cat=11","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"\u003Ca title=\u0022Andrei kokelburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 RO <https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sighetu_Marmatiei_Centrul_istoric_(2).JPG\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg width=\u0022512\u0022 alt=\u0022Sighetu Marmatiei Centrul istoric (2)\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fe\/Sighetu_Marmatiei_Centrul_istoric_%282%29.JPG\/512px-Sighetu_Marmatiei_Centrul_istoric_%282%29.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","picture_ref":"\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sighetu_Marmatiei_Centrul_istoric_(2).JPG\u0022\u003EAndrei kokelburg\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en\u0022\u003ECC BY-SA 3.0 RO\u003C\/a\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons","name":"Former Girl's High School","seolink":"former-girls-high-school","note":"","history":"The building was built in the 17th century for the Animal Husbandry Office of M\u00e1ramaros County. The Upper Girls' School of M\u00e1ramarossziget was opened in 1861 thanks to Le\u00f6wey Kl\u00e1ra. The school was closed by the higher authorities in the same year and reopened in 1870. The building was converted for the school.@\nIn 1901, on the occasion of the celebrations of the millennium of Hungary, the exterior was decorated in Art Nouveau style with colourful ceramics. Today the building houses the Ukrainian Lyceum (Liceul Ucrainean Taras Sevcenco)."},{"sightId":1160,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"","address":"Strada Doctor Ioan Mihalyi de Ap\u0219a Nr. 2","mapdata":"1|1150|985","gps_lat":"47.9285335400","gps_long":"23.8847694332","religion":0,"oldtype":"11","newtype":"81","homepage":"https:\/\/complex-curtea-veche.business.site\/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"\u003Ca title=\u0022\u021aetcu Mircea Rare\u0219, CC BY-SA 3.0 RO <https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Curtea_Veche_Sighet_(6).JPG\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg width=\u0022512\u0022 alt=\u0022Curtea Veche Sighet (6)\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f6\/Curtea_Veche_Sighet_%286%29.JPG\/512px-Curtea_Veche_Sighet_%286%29.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","picture_ref":"\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Curtea_Veche_Sighet_(6).JPG\u0022\u003E\u021aetcu Mircea Rare\u0219\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/ro\/deed.en\u0022\u003ECC BY-SA 3.0 RO\u003C\/a\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons","name":"Former County Hall of M\u00e1ramaros","seolink":"former-county-hall-of-maramaros","note":"","history":"This is the oldest building in the town, the earliest, north-western part of which was built between 1690 and 1691. It was enlarged in 1834 and a completely enclosed courtyard was created, where convicts were hanged. There was a prison in its basement. In 1891, it underwent an interior and exterior renovation, when it was given a neoclassical-eclectic main facade with the coat of arms of the M\u00e1ramaros County and Hungary in its tympanum. It is currently a restaurant."},{"sightId":1161,"townId":56,"active":2,"name_LO":"Palatul Cultural ASTRA","address":"Iuliu Maniu, Nicolae Titulescu","mapdata":"1|974|447","gps_lat":"47.9316419193","gps_long":"23.8831747587","religion":0,"oldtype":"76,93","newtype":"76","homepage":"","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"https:\/\/www.muemlekem.hu\/hatareset\/Kulturpalota-Maramarossziget-542","csemadoklink":"","picture":"\u003Ca title=\u0022The original uploader was Sunion at Hungarian Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 \u003Chttps:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:M%C3%A1ramarossziget,_Kult%C3%BArpalota.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg width=\u0022512\u0022 alt=\u0022M\u00e1ramarossziget, Kult\u00farpalota\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/89\/M%C3%A1ramarossziget%2C_Kult%C3%BArpalota.JPG\/512px-M%C3%A1ramarossziget%2C_Kult%C3%BArpalota.JPG\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","picture_ref":"\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:M%C3%A1ramarossziget,_Kult%C3%BArpalota.JPG\u0022\u003EThe original uploader was Sunion at Hungarian Wikipedia.\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\u0022\u003ECC BY-SA 2.5\u003C\/a\u003E, via Wikimedia Commons","name":"Palace of Culture","seolink":"palace-of-culture","note":"","history":"The palace was built in 1912-1913 in Art Nouveau style by the inhabitants of M\u00e1ramarossziget from public donations, based on the plans of the architect S\u00e1ndy Gyula from Budapest. 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The villa later housed a hospital."},{"sightId":1167,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"\u0218tiin\u021bele Naturii","address":"Pia\u021ba Libert\u0103\u021bii 15","mapdata":"1|1325|921","gps_lat":"47.9289684676","gps_long":"23.8862697911","religion":1,"oldtype":"5","newtype":"98","homepage":"http:\/\/muzeulmaramuresului.ro\/descopera\/stiintele-naturii\/","openinghours":"http:\/\/muzeulmaramuresului.ro\/despre\/","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"","picture_ref":"","name":"Natural Sciences Section of the Museum of M\u00e1ramaros","seolink":"natural-sciences-section-of-the-museum-of-maramaros","note":"In the building of the former Piarist monastery.","history":"The museum is located in the building of the former Piarist monastery. The first natural history and history museum was established in M\u00e1ramarossziget in 1899. It was closed down during the World War. The present museum was founded in 1968 by B\u00e9res J\u00f3zsef."},{"sightId":1168,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"Liceul Teoretic Le\u00f6wey Kl\u00e1ra","address":"Strada 22 Decembrie 1989","mapdata":"1|1273|921","gps_lat":"47.9289450289","gps_long":"23.8858205751","religion":0,"oldtype":"50","newtype":"74","homepage":"http:\/\/leowey.ro\/","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"","picture_ref":"","name":"Haller Palace, Le\u0151wey Kl\u00e1ra Hungarian High School","seolink":"haller-palace-leowey-klara-hungarian-high-school","note":"","history":"The house was built in the 1730s by Haller J\u00e1nos, a timber merchant and entrepreneur. He had his offices on the ground floor and his apartment on the upper floor. In 1918, the Haller family fled to Budapest to escape the Romanian occupation, and in 1919 the house was confiscated by the Romanians. The building was then used to manage state logging, but it was neglected and abandoned. 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It is the work of Romanian sculptor Mihai Borodi."},{"sightId":1179,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"","address":"","mapdata":"1|1049|992","gps_lat":"47.9285067681","gps_long":"23.8838720639","religion":0,"oldtype":"39","newtype":"39","homepage":"https:\/\/www.kozterkep.hu\/30824\/a-6-wurttemberg-huszarezred-emlekmuve#","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"","picture_ref":"","name":"Memorial of the 6th W\u00fcrttemberg Hussar Regiment","seolink":"memorial-of-the-6th-wurttemberg-hussar-regiment","note":"In the Calvinist Church.","history":"A relief commemorating one of the best Hussar regiments of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-49. 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The company fought through the war in southern Hungary with honour, and as a reward, Lenkey J\u00e1nos was promoted to colonel in October and appointed commander of the 13th Hunyadi Hussar Regiment, the first Hussar regiment to be formed."},{"sightId":1180,"townId":56,"active":1,"name_LO":"","address":"Strada Dr. Ioan Mihaly de Ap\u0219a","mapdata":"1|1021|1016","gps_lat":"47.9283545650","gps_long":"23.8835070842","religion":0,"oldtype":"38","newtype":"125","homepage":"https:\/\/www.kozterkep.hu\/16802\/szilagyi-istvan-mellszobra","openinghours":"","muemlekemlink":"","csemadoklink":"","picture":"\u003Ca title=\u0022Zsigmond Poll\u00e1k\n, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Szil%C3%A1gyi_Istv%C3%A1n1.jpg\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg width=\u0022256\u0022 alt=\u0022Szil\u00e1gyi Istv\u00e1n1\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/e\/e2\/Szil%C3%A1gyi_Istv%C3%A1n1.jpg\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E","picture_ref":"\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Szil%C3%A1gyi_Istv%C3%A1n1.jpg\u0022\u003EZsigmond Poll\u00e1k\u003C\/a\u003E, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","name":"Bust of Szil\u00e1gyi Istv\u00e1n","seolink":"bust-of-szilagyi-istvan","note":"","history":"The bust of the former headmaster of the Calvinist Lyceum of M\u00e1ramarossziget was unveiled on 7 May 1899 in the garden between the Calvinist church and the school. 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