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Miercurea Ciuc
What to see in Miercurea Ciuc
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Franciscan basilica and friaryBazilica și mănăstirea Șumuleu Ciuc
The Franciscans' Baroque pilgrimage church, built between 1804 and 1876, with a statue of the Virgin and Child carved around 1515.
It is one of the largest pilgrimage sites of the Hungarians, and the Pentecost pilgrimage starts here.
Șumuleu Ciuc (Csíksomlyó), la circa 2,5 km de centru
2Castle and museumCetatea Mikó – Muzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului
A square fortified mansion with corner bastions, begun in 1623 by Mikó Ferenc; today it houses the Szekler Museum of Ciuc.
It is the main monument in the town centre and houses the museum of the Ciuc region.
Centru, Piața Cetății
3Hill with old chapelsDealul Șumuleu Mic și capela Salvator
A wooded hill behind the Franciscan friary with three chapels; the oldest, the Salvator Chapel, dates from the 15th century.
Pentecost pilgrims climb this way, and the Salvator Chapel is the oldest building on the hill.
Șumuleu Ciuc (Csíksomlyó), la circa 3 km de centru
4Church with a medieval towerBiserica Sf. Petru și Pavel din Cioboteni
The parish church on the hill at Cioboteni, one of the oldest in the Ciuc Basin, with a 17th-century tower.
It keeps Romanesque and Gothic traces and has a special place in the Pentecost pilgrimage of the Csángós from Moldavia.
Cioboteni (Csobotfalva), la circa 3,5 km de centru
5Baroque churchBiserica romano-catolică Sf. Cruce
The oldest Roman Catholic church in Miercurea Ciuc, built in Baroque style between 1751 and 1758.
It is one of the few 18th-century buildings left in the town centre.
Centru, strada Kossuth Lajos