The Miner’s Statue (Statuia Minerului) from Baia Mare, by the sculptor Vida Géza.

Behind the statue is the ruin of what used to be Remin, the administrative palace of the local mines.

I decided to take these photos because one day these monuments – the palace and the statue – will cease to exist due to the utter indolence of the authorities. Their images online, I hope, will last more…