The interior of one of the wooden churches of the Maramures region that was transplanted to Bucharest.
One of the best things about the Viking River Cruises we've taken are the tours organized by Viking at the various stops. One of the best was of the National Village Museum in Bucharest, a huge park where the Romanians have gathered hundreds of buildings transplanted from various sites around the country. The buildings, ranging from homes, to churches, to rudimentary factories, make a fascinating introduction to the various styles and historical culture of Romania.
Unfortunately, we only had about an hour at the National Village Museum and so were barely able to get more than a rough introduction to the wealth of exhibits contained in over 270 transplanted buildings. I particularly wanted to spend more time with the large wooden machines which were driven by water power and used to dye cloth and make felt.
A reconstructed village home's dining area and kitchen.The traditional wooden church, reflected in the park's lake.
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4 thoughts on “National Village Museum, Bucharest, Romania”
We spent a day in Bucharest before embarking on our cruise UP the danube. The initial evening was inn a park which was quite nice. The cruise was memorable in many ways.
You should visit the Maramures, where most of the wooden churches are. Also the painted monasteries in Bucovina, if you’ve not already been there. It’s the kind of place I think you would like.
We did visit Maramures, although we found it difficult to find, and then get into the wooden churches. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to get to Bucovina. We did see several of the fortified churches in Transylvania, though. But, again, they are difficult to find and then they’re not open unless you can find a caretaker. Romania could do a lot better job of showing off its patrimony. https://travelpast50.com/wooden-churches-maramures-romania/ My post on the fortified churches is yet to come.
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We spent a day in Bucharest before embarking on our cruise UP the danube. The initial evening was inn a park which was quite nice. The cruise was memorable in many ways.
Yes, I think that part of Bucharest was where Ceausescu and his cronies lived, according to the tour we got. Some very nice places in there.
You should visit the Maramures, where most of the wooden churches are. Also the painted monasteries in Bucovina, if you’ve not already been there. It’s the kind of place I think you would like.
We did visit Maramures, although we found it difficult to find, and then get into the wooden churches. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to get to Bucovina. We did see several of the fortified churches in Transylvania, though. But, again, they are difficult to find and then they’re not open unless you can find a caretaker. Romania could do a lot better job of showing off its patrimony. https://travelpast50.com/wooden-churches-maramures-romania/ My post on the fortified churches is yet to come.