In Neamt County many old traditions and crafts are kept alive by the local artisans. Every detail of these crafts that are transmitted from one generation to another reflects the history and the cultural heritage of this area.
Neamt County is well known for the local traditional clothing, embroideries, furniture, pottery, tapestry, carpets and traditional masks created to celebrate the winter holidays. The craft of wood working stands out through the variety of the techniques used and the importance that this craft used to have in creating the daily used objects.
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The wood church from Galu is located inside the cemetery of the village and has as its holly patron St Gheorghe. From an inscription above the entrance door we find that the church was built in 1918 but the Holy Gospel was a gift to the church in November 8, 1780. So there is more than one hypothesis on the date when the church was built.
From an architectural point the church was built in the shape of a cross with an open veranda and four wooden columns that guard the …

Hidden behind the massive stone walls from Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului) the area where Barnadu village is located is a true jewel in terms of old traditional architecture. Here you’ll have the chance to admire the traditional construction style that is still used by the locals. The construction material used is mainly wood: this element plays a vital role in the architecture of the area.
The house represents a central and vital element in the rural life and building it is a sum of many aspects starting with the financial involvement, …

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 will take place in Tupilati commune, Neamt County a cultural manifestation called “Tupilati – History pages”. The event will be organized in the park near the church St Mihail and Gavril and its main purpose is to commemorate the historic past of this region.
This year we celebrate 200 years from the building of the church, in 1811, by Stefan C. Catargi. Here was also the place where the celebration called Sadoveniana (a celebration of the writer Mihail Sadoveanu) took place.
The first part of the event will …

Any trip to a mountain area from Neamt County implies a good knowledge of the place by consulting a touristic guide that will provide all the necessary information on touristic attractions, route maps, camping places, accommodation possibilities and entertainment. Ceahlau Mountain from Neamt County represents the biggest touristic attraction from the Eastern Carpathians and it’s also considered to be the second holy mountain of Christianity, after the Athos Mountain. This is one of the reasons for which this mountain is so present in writings by our greatest writers: Alexandru Vlahuta, …

Neamt County is a true cradle of Romanian culture that over time, through the talent and diligence of the people living here became a place where many customs, traditions and crafts were born. Here are some of these customs and traditions that are best known:
Fabrics are presented in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Fabrics are handcrafted from wool, hemp and in with a geometric or floral background and are made by utilizing a technique called “weaving in stands”. These fabrics that were used to decorate the interior of …