Târgu Lăpuș Voyage Tips and guide

Târgu Lăpuș is a town in Maramureș on the northwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at the foot of the Lăpuș Mountains. It lies on the banks of the river Lăpuș

On 2021, it was home to 11,000 people.

Map of Târgu Lăpuș

• Among the town's historic buildings are also the Roman Catholic church (1752), the Calvinist church (1839), the Orthodox church (1906–1912), the old school (1858), and the old town hall, now a dispensary (19th century). Rohia Monastery is also located within the town limits.
• 47.45261423.8661031 Union Monument (Monumentul Eroilor căzuți pentru Unirea tuturor românilor). The is an obelisk located behind the Reformed Church. The monument commemorates the 21 inhabitants of Târgu Lăpuș who were massacred by Hungarian troops in December 1918 while celebrating the Union of Transylvania with Romania.  (updated Mar 2026)
• Florian Museum, 10 km from the city of Târgu Lăpuș, towards the village of Cernești. A clearing that hosts open-air sculpture works.

• 47.46912823.9269722 Church of the Holy Archangels, Rogoz (Biserica de lemn Sf.Arhangheli). One of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.  
• 47.46913923.926433 Rogoz Ethnographic Museum (Muzeul Etnografic Rogoz).  

• The natural reserve “Cheile Lăpușului (between Groapele and Împreunărti)” (25 ha). The Lăpușului Gorge starts from the village of Răzoare and is 28 km long, ending near the village of Remecioara. The Lăpușului Gorge offers rafting, sport fishing, and a camping area.