The Old Church
The Old Church was built in 1695. In 2006, it was closed to begin a restoration project to return it to its former beauty. The original interior painting was completed by Pârvu Mutu and were restored for the first time in 1795.
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“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”
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