Discover Romania: The tunnel of 365 saints
The mountain resort of Straja, in the Jiu Valley region of the Hunedoara county, is known as a ski destination. But it has turned in recent years in a place of religious pilgrimage, and it hosts a 50-meter long Saints Tunnel.
The tunnel has 365 saints, corresponding to the entire year of the Orthodox calendar, painted on its walls. It was built between 2005 and 2007, and during winter time is the only access way to the Straja Hermitage, found at an altitude of over 1,700 meters. Its paintings also include scenes from the Old and the New Testament, and the Ten Commandments.
Religious Romania: Churches and monasteries that attract the largest crowds of pilgrims every year
(Photos: skistraja.ro, Albundy64/ Wikipedia)
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