Sighet Museum: Room 13 – Repression against the Church
The strategy for destroying Romania’s Christian churches differed from case to case. The aim was the same, however: to root out … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 12 – 1945. From Yalta to Moscow
In 1945 Romania was swallowed up by the Soviet empire for the next at least two decades. The decision had been … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 11 – The Destruction of the Democratic Political Parties
By destroying the three traditional Romanian parties (National Peasant, National Liberal and Social Democrat), the Communists achieved the transition from a … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 10 – The Communist Assault on Maramureş. Case study: Ilie Lazăr
In the winter of 1944, the Romanian and Soviet armies liberated Maramureş from foreign ccupation, but the territory was not restored … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 9 – The cell where Iuliu Maniu (1873-1953) died
In situ reconstitution (for the life and personality of the great statesman, see the second floor, Rooms 84-87).
Sighet Museum: Room 8 – The Elections of 1946
This room features a selection of documents demonstrating the fraudulent methods employed by the communists in the counting and publication of … Read More
The Romania of the prisons
În total, Republica Populară Română a numărat peste 2 milioane de persoane discriminate prin metode coercitive. Numărul românilor care au … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 5 – Maps
The Map Room serves as a reception area for visitors to the Memorial and provides a geographical overview of the Romanian … Read More
The Sighet Memorial – a path not only to the past, but also to the future
Ana Blandiana Such as individuals, the nations distinguish each other not only through the way they lead their destiny, but … Read More