Cimitirul Săracilor

Small cemetery, not much to look at

Fairly new attraction outside Sighet, not much to see unfortunately. It looked to me like it was there just for the sake of it.

A sad memento of the crimes of Communism in Romania

In Sighetu Marmatiei there are 2 places full of sadness and bitter memories of the times when Communism was taking over Romania... (and was holding the country in its iron grip for almost 45 years)......

Final resting place of political prisoners of the communist regime

Cimitirul Saracilor (Cemetery of the Poor) is in the western outskirts of Sighetu Marmatiei. Hundreds of political prisoners who died in Sighetu Prison during the period of communist rule are buried ...

Worth a visit

It is a curios graveyard dedicated to all poor people that could get their own grave place and stone. RIP.

Sad but still great

A well maintained place, where sadness, dignity and authentic piety float in the atmosphere. For those who do not have a minimum of ideas about what Romania meant for Iuliu Hossu, Iuliu Maniu, or Gheo...