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Situated at the crossing of the roads leading to Transylvania, Banat and Ţara Românească, Lipova had a history full of vicissitudes. It was situated strategically at the Mureș River's  exit from the defile, and consequently it was an extremely enviable centre.

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St. Mary Roman Catholic monastery, is located in Radna and was built by Franciscan monks arrived from Bosnia.

Monastery church was made between 1756-1782, then was painted in 1902 by Jozsef Krichler and in 1911 its towers were raised. Icon altar of St. Mary is made of Carrara marble in the Renaissance style.

Unfortunately now it is struggling with consolidation works and lack of money for the repairs of the towers and the roofs