The patrimony of wooden churches, built between 1531 and 2015, in the Land of Maramureș, Romania

Abstract

The map and temporal scale of the territory known as 'The Land of Maramureș' outlines a real heritage treasure, built in historical time and formed of 74 wooden churches. Varying in terms of architecture, dimensions and cult, the wooden churches are indeed heritage objects, 33 of them being on the list of historical monuments in Romania, while 5 are included in the UNESCO world heritage list. An impressive database, which includes the edifices built during 1531-2015 period, is processed, analyzed, synthesized and mapped in this project. By using cartographic methods and specific programs (ArcGis, CorelDRAW), suggestive pictograms are generated, expressing relevant elements for the proposed purpose: spatiality, a series of technical details (height, architectural style, etc.), monument type and oldness. Such a complex material is useful in the process of territorial planning and organization from the point of view of those concerned with issues of urban development and tourism as well as for the general public as well.ARTICLE HISTORY

The role and importance of Promotion Centers in creating the image of tourist destination: Romania

“…With a view to the established research objectives being achieved, the study detailed here resorted to questionnaire-based social inquiry, as a quantitative method by which to gather and analyse data (Chelcea 2007; Babbie 2010; Bryman 2012; Bar et al 2016;Ilieş et al , 2016Ilieş et al , 2018Oneţ et al 2018;Sabău et al 2018). The questionnaire referred to was of 10 items, relating to local tourist attractions; local tourist promotional materials; accommodation in the vicinity; the possibility of reservations for public transportation being made; the possibility of contact being made with tourist guides; the organization of tourism-exhibition events at local level, or of other internal or external marketing activities seeking to increase tourist flows locally or regionally; recommended local tourist products; local tourist traffic; "market research activities on local and regional level, activities of analysis, planning, structuring and elaboration of local and regional tourism development and tourism marketing proposals, in cooperation with authorities of the local public administration and with the central public authority for tourism" (Order 1096 of 2008); and the existence of tourist destinations.…”

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Tourism and Local Development in the Crișul Repede Valley, Bihor County, Romania

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