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The extant wooden churches from Maramureș reveal the existence during the 17th and 18th centuries of at least two main family schools of church carpenters. There are further distinguishable three main itineraries and numerous smaller ones, indicating the work of some of the most important church carpenters ever active in the region and in some ...
Wooden Churches of Maramureş — historic Greek Catholic and Romanian Orthodox churches of wood, in Maramureș County of the Transylvania region, western Romania. A World Heritage Site in Romania Pages in category "Wooden churches of Maramureș"
The wooden church at Budești Josani was dated by an inscription on the portal from 1643. Unfortunately the inscription was lost during the enlargement of the entrance in 1923. The inscription was verified dendrochronologically and the log structure was firmly dated from the winter 1642–43, i.e. the moment the timbers were felled.
The church of Archangel Michael in Săpânța-Peri from the village of Săpânța in the region of Maramureș, Romania is the tallest wooden church in the world. A representative of the characteristic wooden churches of Maramureș with double eaves, the church continues the tradition of the old Orthodox monastery in Peri, the ruins of which are now found in the area of Hrushove in Ukraine.
The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Romanian Orthodox church in Plopiș village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.Built in 1798, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramureș UNESCO World Heritage Site, [1] and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.
The Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is part of the wooden churches of Maramureș World Heritage Site, and is located in Bârsana Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. The church was built in 1720 and it features some of the most representative baroque indoor murals in Maramureş. It has a collection of icons painted on ...
The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Greek-Catholic church in Șurdești village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. Built in 1721, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramureș UNESCO World Heritage Site , [ 1 ] and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of ...
Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Poienile Izei Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. Built in 1700, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramureș UNESCO World Heritage Site , [ 1 ] and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs .