Săliște
What to see in Săliște
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Icon museumMuzeul de icoane pe sticlă „Preot Zosim Oancea”
Parish museum in the Sibiel churchyard with about 700 icons painted on glass from several parts of Transylvania.
It is the main reason visitors come to Sibiel: hundreds of glass icons gathered by the village priest.
Sibiel (sat al orașului Săliște)
218th-century painted churchBiserica „Sfânta Treime” din Sibiel
The church in the centre of Sibiel, built from 1765 and painted in 1774–1775, a listed monument.
Its murals are by the same painters who decorated Blaj cathedral, and were uncovered from under whitewash in the 1960s.
Sibiel (sat al orașului Săliște)
3Old church, 1742Biserica „Nașterea Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul” din Grui
Orthodox church from 1742 in the Grui quarter of Săliște, painted in 1787–1790 and in 1820.
It is the oldest surviving church in the town and has both inside and outside murals.
Săliște, cartierul Grui
4Orthodox church, 1761–1785Biserica „Înălțarea Domnului” (Biserica Mare)
The large church in central Săliște, built from 1761 to 1785 and painted inside from 1787 to 1791.
It is the largest old church in the town and a category A monument, a few steps from the square.
Săliște, centru
5Painted church, 1771Biserica „Sfântul Nicolae” din Fântânele
The church of Fântânele village, from 1771, painted by Stan Zugravul and his apprentices from Rășinari.
It has murals from 1771 and was repaired in 2023, so it is in good shape.
Fântânele (sat al orașului Săliște)