LOCATION OF ROSIA MONTANĂ
Rosia Montană (The Mountainous Red) geographically lies in the Western Carpathians, at a distance of 135 km from Cluj-Napoca, 100 km from Turda, 81 km from Alba Iulia, 50 km from Brad, 15 km from Cîmpeni and 10 km from Abrud.
The locality is situated in a basin and is crossed along by Valea Rosiei (the valley of the red) whose waters, as the name itself shows, are yellowish-red, due to the iron oxides contained in the mining waters that flows into it.
Surrounded by gorgeous landscapes, Rosia Montană lies close to some famous touristic sights, among which we proudly mention: the Cîrnic and the Cetate (Citadel) Massifs, Rotunda Peak (Round Peak) which are in fact part of the village itself, Detunatele (Hollow Detunata and Flocky Detunata), Geamăna(Twin) and Corabia (Ship) Peaks, Poiana Narciselor (Glade of Narcissuses), Negrileasa (The Black Peak), the Vulcan-Buces limy formation, the Aries Valley, Scărisoara (Little Ladder) Cave, Găina (Hen) Mountain, where the well-known Girls Fair is held every summer and Brad hosting the famous Museum of Gold.
THE MINING MUSEUM
The foundation of the Mining Museum aimed to meet the curiosity of both native and foreign tourists and specialists, equally eager to discover how exactly our ancestors extracted gold. Unquestionably valuable evidence has been diligently collected and carefully preserved to demonstrate the existence of a millenniums old tradition of this occupation. As it can be seen from the schematic total view, the museum has two sections: one in the open and the other in a specially arranged building. Galleries and installations, whether simple or complex, as well as archaeological exhibits and pictures inform the visitor about the way in which native inhabitants used to live toiling to extract this precious metal - GOLD.
Features of special interest to the visitor of
the Mining Museum include:
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