The Franciscan church of Șumuleu Ciuc is one of the most famous architectural monuments, built between 1804-1834 in Baroque style.
It belongs to the best-known shrines of Romania and it is the largest place of pilgrimage in Transylvania.
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The Holy Virgin with Jesus the child, with gilded wooden crown on her head. The sculpture, made of a linden trunk, painted and gilded, is the largest among the devotional statues known all over the world, having a total height of 227 cm.
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Pontiff Francis visits Romania at the end of May, destinations of the three-day journey are the cities Bucharest, Iasi, Blaj as well as the Marienwallfahrtsort Sumuleu Ciuc.
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Today's a big day for everybody, Happy Easter and Happy Palm Sunday!
Beautiful! Happy Easter! Paste fericit!
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