Wooden churches of MaramureÈ™
Wooden churches in the Maramureş are about 60 church buildings in the region of Maramureş, about 45 of them in Romania, about 15 in Ukraine.
The eight UNESCO Wooden Churches
Eight of them - located in the Romanian Maramureş County - have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
These churches are in the towns
- Bârsana ( built 1720)
- Budeşti ( 1643)
- Desesti (1770 )
- Ieud ( mid 18th century )
- Plopis (1796 /98)
- Poienile Izei (1604 )
- Rogoz ( 1663 )
- Wooden church in Surdesti (1766)
UNESCO defined these eight wooden churches in 1999 as outstanding examples of religious architecture typical of northern Romania.
The churches are from different time periods and accordingly have different styles. Nevertheless, they represent together the tradition of church building in this region. Due to a prohibition to build in Transylvania Orthodox churches of stone, the archaic church buildings were built of wood. Were used beech, oak, fir and elm wood.
The characteristic, very slender bell towers are located on the west side of the building. All eight churches have shingled roofs.
Inside, the decor of the Orthodox Church follows. Painted on wood frescoes depicting motifs of the Old Testament. Also shown is the life of various saints.
The Church in Cuhea does not have church bells; here the faithful are called by hitting the " h wood " to worship.
Wooden Churches of Maramureş
The following is a list of preserved wooden churches, supplemented by some non-existing churches ( italic text ). Listed here are the churches in the historic region of Maramureş, which is not to be confused with the Maramureş County.
- Cosău Valley Budeşti Suzani
- Budeşti Josani
- Sârbi Suzani
- Sârbi Josani
- Călineşti Căeni
- Călineşti Suzani
- Corneşti
- Fereşti
- Desesti
- Breb
- Hoteni
- Harnicesti
- Sat Şugatag
- Mănăstirea
- Berbesti
- Salistea de Sus, Nistoreşti
- Salistea de Sus, Buleni
- Dragomireşti
- Cuhea
- Ieud Deal
- Ieud SES
- Botiza
- Botiza veche
- Poienile Izei
- Sieu
- Rozavlea
- Strâmtura
- Slatioara
- Glod
- Văleni
- Mănăstirea Bârsana
- Nanesti
- Onceşti
- Valea Stejarului
- Borsa din Jos
- Moiseja Monastery
- Moiseja Suzani
- Moiseja Josani
- Repedea
- Poienile de sub Munte
- Rona de Jos
- Craciunesti
- Kobylezka Polyana (Ukrainian Кобилецька Поляна, Romanian Poiana Cobilei )
- Wodyzja (Ukrainian Водиця, Romanian Apşiţa )
- Serednye Wodjane (Ukrainian Середнє Водяне, Romanian APSA de Mijloc ) - 2 churches
- Nyschnja Apscha (Ukrainian Нижня Апша, Romanian APSA din Jos, Parau )
- Hanytschi (Ukrainian Ганичі, Romanian Găneşti )
- Neresnyzja (Ukrainian Нересниця, Romanian Nereşniţa )
- Ternowo (Ukrainian Терново, Romanian Târnova )
- Kolodne (Ukrainian Колодне, Romanian Darva )
- Ruske poles (Ukrainian Руське Поле, Romanian Domneştii Mari )
- Ruske poles (Ukrainian Руське Поле, Romanian Domneştii Mici )
- Dulowo (Ukrainian Дулово, Romanian Duleni )
- Olexandriwka (Romanian Олександрівка, Romanian Sândreni )
- Danylowo (Ukrainian Данилово, Romanian Dănileşti )
- Krajnykowo (Ukrainian Крайниково, Romanian Crăiniceşti )
- Sokyrnyzja (Ukrainian Сокирниця, Romanian Săclânţa )
- Steblivka (Ukrainian Стеблівка, Romanian Dubosari )
- Nyschnje Selyschtsche (Ukrainian Нижнє селище, Romanian Salistea de Jos )