The Szekler Calvary. Ugron Chapel
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Those who want a spiritual walk could follow the Way of the Cross, called the Szekler Calvary, and pass through the 14 stations, carved into two-meter-tall rocks, which, besides the passions of Jesus, also show the crucial moments in the history of the Szeklers. The stations were set along the forest road leading to Ugron chapel. The chapel, which is seen among the trees on the Nagymál ridge, is the tomb of the Ugron family, an old Szekler family of historical importance.
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The Roman-Catholic chapel raised in honor of St. Ana can be visited near St. Anna Lake. It was built in 1977, to replace a wooden chapel.
People come to pray at the wood chapel near the lake since the 12th century. In 1564, a stone chapel was erected, the area being so popular that during the 17th and 18th centuries about 30,000-40,000 pilgrims arrived, and stayed for several days. It is said that Saint Ana helps young people to find their soul mate. Another legend says, that women who cannot have children, although they want it dearly, will succeed after a pilgrimage to St. Ana's Lake.
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Cozmeni, Romania
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The chapel on Șumuleu Mic hill dedicated to Saint Anthony was created from the rebuilding of a smaller chapel from the 17th century. The construction of the original chapel is traditionally linked to the Turkish-Mongolian destruction of 1661.
Tradition says a monk has survived the attacks because he has fled on the Șumuleu Mic hill. Seeing that the other monks of his order were banished, he promised Saint Anthony of Padua that if he survives, he would build a chapel with his own hands in that place. He kept his promise and built the predecessor of today's chapel in 1673.
About this dating confesses an inscription on a brick found during the 1775 rebuilding and which mentions the name of the monk, Johan [n] es Mak (Mák János). The original chapel was much smaller than the present one, with about the same size as the sanctuary of the latter.
Strada Szék 148, Miercurea Ciuc 530203, Romania
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There are three chapels on Şumuleu Mic, of which, without doubt, the most valuable is the chapel dedicated to the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, the Salvator medieval chapel.
The chapel dated in the second half of the 15th century was built according to tradition to commemorate the siege of Belgrade in 1456, because the battle was won by invoking the name of the Savior on August 6 on the day of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ (in Latin Transfiguratio Salvatoris - abbreviated Salvator).
The chapel was rebuilt in the seventeenth century, with a single nave and square altar, a wooden structure hallway covered with a hussar tower. This expansion was replaced in the nineteenth century with a stone-built hallway.
Șumuleu Ciuc, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
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Golgota from Şumuleu, known as "Jesus Pass", is the most famous Cross Station in Transylvania.
You can reach the Salvator chapel by following the path through the fir forest, on the Western slopes of the Şumuleu Mic hill. The Stations of the Cross Way, which could be found on the steep slope, represent the passions of Jesus. Many people follow the Way during the Whitsuntide Pilgrimage, praying. The stations declare the faith and the sacrifice of a person or a group.
The first written mention of Golgotha from Şumuleu dates back to 1834. After 1868, stone crosses were erected in place of the old wooden ones, but only a few remain today.
The new crosses were raised in the early twentieth century and are the work of the sculptor Kovács Béla from Jigodin.
Șumuleu Ciuc, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
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The Heart of Jesus Chapel is probably the most famous monument in Odorheiu Secuiesc. The Chapel is situated along the road to Cristuru Secuiesc, on the territory of the former Gyárosfalva village, which merged with Odorheiu Secuiesc in 1571.
The building date of this interesting chapel is questionable, given that there are very few analogies in the area, and its shape differs greatly from the buildings that were certainly built in the 13th century.
The Heart of Jesus Chapel does not have medieval details that could set the date of construction, such as a stone opening frame or some mural painting. The other possible date, according to which the chapel was from the sixteenth century, is also questionable, because the only clue supporting this hypothesis is a coin issued in 1561 by Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Bazinului, Odorheiu Secuiesc 535600, Romania
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At the Southern edge of Lueta there is the Salt House, which stands out as a monument that supplies not only the Lueta village but also the surrounding ones. In the region there are such houses in Mereşti, Mărtiniș, Corund and Praid, but the villagers believe that here is the best quality salt.
The history of the house spans over a hundred years. It was built in 1866 above the fountain (the inscription above the entrance is witness). In 1996, the building received a new roof. The settlement once had a salt mine, but it only worked for a short time.
The village was built on a large salt field that is linked to the salt field of Praid. Somewhere below the village, the salt deposit meets a water source resulting the Salt Fountain, the salty solution here being highly concentrated. The locals take great care of the well, from where they get the salt they need.
Lueta 537140, Romania