According to tradition, Basarab I, the ruler of Romanian country, helped raising The Orthodox Church “Adormirea Maicii Domnului”, The existence of an orthodox church in Lipova is being mentioned since Louis the Great – 1342 – 1382. In 1427 a Greek – Orthodox Church is said to have existed. Dating from the 14th century,…

  In 1724, 180 German catholic families of Bavaria were moved to Lipova, with the purpose of colonizing this area. The church and the school were the first institutions that were organized there, in the German minority. Around 1880, the raising of the present church began, the German school being built near it, starting with…

The metal bridge over the Mures River was built by the Austro-Hungarian authorities and was opened in 1896. The bridge connects Lipova and Radna and it 144 meters long. It is the bridge mentioned in the great novel “Mara” written by Ioan Slavici. Invalid Displayed Gallery

  The Lipova Swimming Baths, international recreational center, is 30 kilometers from Arad and only 3 kilometers from Lipova, very close to the Arad Vineyard. Baile Lipova Resort, rich in carbonated water, has been well-known even from the 18th century. The resort was built 100 years ago, near the mineral water springs, which were used…