Laschia wooden church, from Laschia village, Manastur commune, Maramures county was built in 1868. Is dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin (September 8)and is listed as a historic monument. From inscription under the glass in the altar results that “this holy church was built between 1857-1861, from the voluntary contribution of believers of Lăschia, [...]
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The wooden church from Plopis
Posted by raluca on September 21st, 2010
Located in the “country” of Chioar, in the Cavnic river valley, the church of the Holy Archangels was built between 1796 and 1798 by the villagers from Plopis. The Plopis wooden church is one of the objectives UNESCO listed in its world heritage .The Church is made of wooden beams arranged according to the “Blockbau” [...]
The wooden church from Desesti
Posted by raluca on September 21st, 2010
The church is located in the historical region of Maramures, in the Mara River valley. It was founded in 1770 by the village community and has retained most of its original aspects, except for the windows between the naos and the narthex, which were added at a later date. The iconostasis was painted between 1778 [...]
The wooden church from Budesti – Josani
Posted by raluca on September 21st, 2010
The church is located in the historical region of Maramures, in the Cosau River valley. It was erected in 1643 by the local villagers and has retained most of its original aspects, except the windows, which were enlarged in the early 20th century, and the openings between the naos and the narthex, modified at an [...]
The wooden church from Budesti – Susani
Posted by raluca on September 21st, 2010
This church was built in 1586 by the believers of Budesti parish. It is made of wood, brought as they say from Brădet Valley. The church is covered with shingles, for the floor were used stone slabs and the vault is built of boards. Regarding the size of the Church, initially, it was lower, but [...]
The wooden church from Barsana
Posted by raluca on September 21st, 2010
The Wooden church of the old monastery of Barsana, now placed in Barsana, Maramures, on the hill called Jbâr, dates from 1711. Is dedicated to “The entrance in the church of the Virgin”. The church was listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO along with seven other churches of Maramureş County in December 1999. [...]
The wooden churches of Maramures
Posted by raluca on September 20th, 2010
Photo by SBA73 The fame of the region is mainly due to the traditional architectural monuments found here, over 200 perfectly preserved until now: traditional houses, lovely wooden gates, known throughout the world, beautiful wooden churches, towers that seems to touch the sky. The wooden churches from Maramures are a selection of special Orthodox convents, [...]
The Barsana Monastery
Posted by raluca on September 16th, 2010
The Barsana Monastery is an Orthodox convent located in the village of Barsana, Maramures county. The first documentary attestation to refer to Barsana monastery dates from 1390. The old monastery, dedicated to St. Nicholas, was one of the most important cultural buildings in Maramure because long time it has been the residence for the Orthodox [...]
