Mănăstirea Rohia

Rohia Monastery lies in Maramures county, near the town of Baia Mare, in a striking natural setting on a wooded hill in the Lapus Land area. The settlement, dedicated to Saint Parascheva, was founded in the early twentieth century and became known above all through its connection with the writer and theologian Nicolae Steinhardt, author of the Diary of Happiness, who lived here as a monk and librarian in the last part of his life. The monastery holds a valuable library, with numerous rare books, and preserves the cell in which Steinhardt lived, which has become a place of literary and spiritual pilgrimage.

The quiet setting, the surrounding forest and the view over the hills of Maramures give the place an atmosphere of deep contemplation. Rohia is a sought-after destination for pilgrims, but also for lovers of culture who wish to discover the memory of an important Romanian thinker.