We are quickly getting ready for the start of the 14th edition of the Adopt a House program at Roșia Montană! In less than two weeks, we will welcome the first group of volunteers: in total, 60 volunteers have been selected from over 100 applicants and will take part in activities to preserve and promote the local heritage.

In addition to the hands-on restoration work specific to our program, we are also preparing presentations, hikes, guided tours, and demonstration workshops for the general public, supported by special guests and local craftsmen. We will announce these here along the way.

Among this year’s objectives:

▪︎ Completing the intervention at the Chapel of St. Ladislaus Roman-Catholic Church in Roșia Montană
▪︎ Completing the repairs of the specific furniture (pulpit, altar table, etc.) and reinstalling them in the Reformed Church
▪︎ Maintenance work at the volunteer base – the Unitarian Parish House
Added to these, at the top of the waiting list, is an ambitious goal: re-roofing the former local casino with wooden shingles – a large project that has been difficult to finance so far.

💚 💚 💚 We admit, we’re not the best at asking for help or promoting what we have managed to do continuously since 2007. But now is the time to ask for your support, as this year our efforts to fund activities have not yet found the necessary solutions. Still, we are confident that we will succeed together.  💚 💚 💚

🍀🍀🍀 How can you help us?
► With a donation, small or large – every contribution matters and helps us continue what we have started. Donations can be made to the account of Asociația ARA – Architecture. Restoration. Archaeology (the program organizer):
RO37 RNCB 0484 1592 1710 0001 – BCR / Swift: RNCBROBUXXX / RNCBROBU.

► Or directly via PayPal: paypal.me/adoptaocasa, where you can also set up a recurring donation if you wish.

We thank all of you who are part of our efforts in 2025!
Special thanks to those who already support us, especially the Romanian Order of Architects, for funding from the Architecture Stamp for our summer schools.

► If you’re wondering what we’ve achieved so far, here are just a few examples that now attract tourists, host events, and bring new life to the local community:

The Reformed Church of Roșia Montană
→ Restored with the help of volunteers, now hosting an exhibition by Ion Barbu: details aici.

The Lapidarium at the Mining Museum
→ Visited annually by thousands of tourists: details aici.

Bistro Roșia Montană / Scout House
→ A successful partnership with local entrepreneurs: details aici.

We warmly invite you to visit Roșia Montană!

Give it a few days, and let yourself be captivated by the beauty and story of a community that has chosen to stand its ground.

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