ASTRA National Museum Complex (Museum Of Traditional Folk Civilization)
The ASTRA National Museum Complex was established in 1963, being the largest open-air ethnography exhibit in Europe. The ASTRA Museum is based on the “living museum” concept, aiming to salvage, conserve and showcase traditional folk culture. It is one of the most important institutions of this kind in Europe. Throughout the year, the Museum hosts fairs, craftsmen’s workshops, performances, festivals, cooking demonstrations, all with a folk/traditional character. ASTRA Museum is covering an area of 96 hectares, in the heart of the Dumbrava Sibiului nature reserve. The Museum is home to over 400 traditional architecture and technology monuments, together with thousands of other ethnographic objects.
For all its impressive merits, The ASTRA Museum is regarded as one of the premier village museums in the world. No wonder the reputed Dutch curator Bernet Kempers, stated that the ASTRA Museum in Sibiu is the “most beautiful open-air museum in Europe”.
Two-storeyed windmill. Frecatei, Tulcea county.
Ferry with paddle wheel. Topalu. Constanta county.
Left: Two-storeyed windmill. Frecatei. Right: Small windmill with stone socle. Enisala. Tulcea county.
Two-storeyed windmill. Frecatei, Tulcea county.
Windmill with sails. Curcani, Constanta county.
Two-storeyed windmill. Frecatei, Tulcea county.
Windmill with sails. Curcani, Constanta county.
Floating mill. Munteni, Valcea county.
Small wind-mill in a fisherman Homestead from Mahmudia, Tulcea County Lippovan
Fisherman Homestead from Mahmudia, Tulcea County Lippovan
Small wind-mill in a fisherman Homestead from Mahmudia, Tulcea County Lippovan
Lippovan traditional fishing boat. Tulcea county
Icehouse, Mahmudia, Tulcea County Lippovan
"Wax cakes" presser's and candle maker's homestead. Sabesu de Jos, Sibiu county
This pastoral building is one of the polygonal sheep-fold type, consisting of the shelter for people and the sheeppen. Rasinari, ibiu county
This pastoral building is one of the polygonal sheep-fold type, consisting of the shelter for people and the sheeppen. Rasinari, ibiu county
Polygonal sheep-fold. Ludestii de Sus, Hunedoara county.
"Surla"-type hut from the mountain grasslands. Satic, Arges county.
Pastoral homestead, Campu lui Neag, Hunedoara county
Sty. Capâlna, Alba county
Farmer's house. Fenes, Alba county.
Water-mill with overshot wheeland drive in two steps. Rogojelu, Cluj county.
Water-mill with overshot wheeland drive in two steps. Rogojelu, Cluj county.
