The Fortified Church of Cârţa

The Tulgheş water mill was built from wood in 1875 and today it is still in operation. Thesawmill is a saw with several straight, vertical blades that work with alternate movement, driven by the power of the water flowing through a water wheel. The Water Mill and Sawmill Complex in Tulgheş has been declared a historical monument with the code HR-ll-m-B-12991, and is included in the Catalog of Monuments and Architectural Ensembles of the National Cultural Patrimony at 21.B0268. Text and photo sources: http://www.cesavezi.ro/; http://www.ana-iorga.ro/

Jézuskiáltó means, in direct translation, the "Cry of Jesus" because, according to a local legend, the locals defeated the Tatars on the hill. The place has a strong echo, so the locals screamed the name of Jesus, and the Tartars, hearing the terrifying sounds, believed they would face a large army, which they couldn’t hope to defeat. The cross, located at 537 m altitude, was erected by the Roman Catholic Church on the site of a wooden cross that guarded the horizon for decades. The cross and the memorial plaque hold the memory of the 144 heroes who died on duty in the First World War. sources: http://www.legendarium.ro/jezus-kialto https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sz%C3%A9kelykereszt%C3%BAr http://keresztur.ro/index.php/hu/varosunk/varostoertenet Sources of images http://www.magasbol.ro/index.php/telepuelesek/varosaink/78-szekelykeresztur https://www.facebook.com/magasbolszekelyfold/

The Heroes’ Mausoleum is located on the Topliţa-Borsec Road, at the edge of Topliţa. It was built on the initiative of “The Cult of The Heroes” Society, and was inaugurated in 1925. At the base of the mausoleum there is the ossuary that shelters the bones of 771 Romanian soldiers fallen in battle in 1918 in this region. Of these, 25 are identified, and placed in individual niches, and 746, unidentified, are deposited in the ossuary. There are 18 white and black marble plates on the walls of the building, on which the names of Romanian heroes are written. Photo source: https: //once.mapn.ro/, Georgeta Maiorescu

It is the work of the sculptor Szervátiusz Jenõ and his son, Tibor (1972-74). The monument is carved from a rock 3 meters tall, 1 m in width, weighing 8 tons, brought here from the Harghita Mountain. Characters from his works are represented on it: Magdó, the young man in love from the story Énekes madár, "Jégtörõ Mátyás and the devil," from the novel "Ördögváltozás Csíkban", and the young pastor from the Trilogy Ábel, the writer's most acclaimed work.

The church is located in the northeastern part of the village. It was built in the Gothic style in the 15th century, present only in three sanctuaries today. The church took its present form after a restoration in 1806, when its style was changed to Baroque, the nave was lengthened and a new ceiling was cast. Also, the tower of the church was built. A valuable artifact is its winged altar, made in 1510. In 1914 it reached the National Museum of Hungary, and now it can be seen in the permanent exhibition of the National Gallery of Hungary. The bells of the historic monument church were cast in the first half of the 16th century to honor the Holy Spirit, the smaller one being hallowed in the honor of St. Anthony of Padua. Next to the church, there is a special attraction - the oldest tree of the Ciuc areay, known in the area as the Leliceni linden tree. The 500-year-old tree has earned the first place in the European Tree of the Year contest in 2010. Text and photo source: http://virtualisszekelyfold.ro

The ancient origin of the church is indicated by two stone inscriptions: the year 1230 inscribed above the western window of the outer wall of the sacristy, and the year 1247 inscribed in a stone of the church fence. The church today has a polygonal shape, with a beautiful apse, a baroque-modified nave and a tower built in the late 18th century. The sanctuary has preserved its Gothic style. The corners are supported by buttresses, the Gothic windows has lace, the vault is supported by lintel. There is a monstrance box on the northern wall of the sanctuary. A bas-relief of the Holy Trinity could be seen on the front of the hall built on the southern side of the church. A part of a mural representing the battle scene from the legend of Saint Ladislau was recently discovered on the northern wall of the nave. Other murals were discovered on the northern side of the sanctuary. A painting that represents the figure of a rider is probably a 17th century creation. Text and photo source: http://virtualisszekelyfold.ro/

The characteristic symbol of the region's social and economic past is the mill, the machine that used the power of water. In the region, traces of several water mills can be found, but few of them are operational. More and more Szekler settlements recognize that the hundred-year-old water mills can be useful nowadays - especially as tourist attractions, because these "miraculous machines" are truly interesting and stir the curiosity of the people. The Tinka Mill, which was built in 1890 and is currently a historical monument, shows those interested how the ancestors used the power of the Békény creek to grind the wheat into flour. The Tinka mill currently has both museum and functional value. Every year, the events organized in the courtyard of Moruna Tinka in Gheorgheni, where every visitor can take a look and discover the secrets of the mill and those of various folk crafts, have a great success.

The windmill in Călugăreni/Homoródremete is a monument of local importance. The building from the 19th century is unique in Harghita county. Another curiosity is that at that time a water mill was built next to it. The monument changed its owner in 2001, and the new owner transformed the building in a romantic style. The two-levels building has a round shape and is covered with shingles. The first floor has stone walls, which are divided by simple windows with square closure. At the top of the walls there is only a semicircular window. The windmill, considered a local curiosity, does not work since the 19th Century - it is just a special attraction of the region.

The Roman Catholic Church in Racu is on the edge of the Gârciu village. The location of the church at the edge of two villages is most probably explained by the fact that it was originally built as a church of several villages, many similar examples being given in this sense. The church was built in the 18th century. The cross vaults and the portico-shaped structure in front of the southern arched entrance were built in 1758, when the church was rebuilt in Baroque style. An irregular-shaped wall, dating back to the 17th century, surrounds the building. Its entrance has an arched Baroque façade. The tower of the church is unique throughout the region due to its drawings, which are pagan symbols. This led to a possible dating of the church in the 12th – 13th century. Recent research, however, casts doubt on this hypothesis and supports, with proof, the origin of the drawings in the 17th century. Individual and group visits to the church can be arranged by appointment by calling +40 744 664 386. Text and photo source: http://virtualisszekelyfold.ro/