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The Orthodox Church dedicated to "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" was erected in Baroque-style in 1793, a date that gives the historical monument the status of the oldest place of worship in the city of Baia Sprie. The spacious nave, the semicircular altar and the bell tower with the bulb-shaped coif are some of the elements that make the beautiful church stand out. The interior of the holy edifice surprises through the painting of the vault, which is still partially visible, the vividly ornamented iconostasis and the paintings on the pillars of the holy doors.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș
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The wooden church "The Holy Archangels" in the village of Mănăstirea was erected in the 17th century. The oak building has a closed porch, above which rises a bell tower with a gallery and a conical coif. The interior of the church still has frescoes on wood dated 1783, while among the exterior walls, only the one at the entrance has been painted.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Rada Pavel
Mănăstirea, Romania
According to the archives, the wooden church "The birth of the Virgin Mary " from Ieud Vale dates from around 1710, while according to the folk tradition it dates back to 1717. The church is surprising in size, being one of the largest wooden constructions in Romania. Another interesting aspect is the legend surrounding its construction, to which it is said that the famous outlaw Pintea the Brave contributed with a bag full of gold. Unfortunately, the painting on the interior walls was largely destroyed.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Rada Pavel
Ieud, Romania
The wooden church "The Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel" in Hoteni was erected in 1790 in the village of Slatina in today's Ukraine, being moved to Hoteni after 1895. In 1942, the narthex of the rectangular building was extended to the west. The sanctuary has a double-skinned roof and an open turret tower, finished with a square-based coif.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Rada Pavel
Hoteni, Romania
A place of worship which was declared a historical monument, this wooden church dedicated to the birth of the Virgin Mary in Hărnicești was dendrochronologically dated around 1679, having a rectangular layout and a multi-storey roof on the sides. Its proportions make it unusual, given that the roof measures ten meters and the tower only nine. Outside, the church is surrounded by a carved belt, while only a few fragments of the interior painting survive.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Rada Pavel
Hărnicești, Romania
There are several opinions on the history of the wooden church dedicated to "Saint Nicholas", located in the center of Glod. According to some, it was built around 1700, other opinions placing the building of the church around 1784. The place with Moldavian influences keeps in the altar fragments of the mural painting that is supposed to be the work of the painter Ianoș Opriș. In the patrimony of the church there are extremely valuable icons on wood and glass, crosses, furniture and books.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Timur Chiș
Glod 437311, Romania
The wooden church "Saint Nicholas" from Ferești dates from 1798, being built of oak beams. Although its interior is dimly lit, the space surprises with the vivid colors of the paintings that decorate the walls, which went through a restoration process in the first half of the 19th century.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Rada Pavel
Giulești, Romania
Erected in 1760, the wooden church "Saint Nicholas" from Budești Susani is atypical due to its proportions, its narthex being expanded in the 19th century. At the same time, according to the inscriptions on the church doors, the iconostasis is older than the building itself, dating back to 1628. The holy doors preserve paintings in which the influence of Moldovan art can be found.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Karin Lachner
Budești 437070, Romania
Erected in 1699 in Vişeul de Jos, the "Pious Paraschiva" wooden church was offered to the people living in Botiza in 1899. The building is a good example of a classic Maramureș church, the roof having a double skirt. Also, the door frame at the entrance is decorated similar to the Maramureș gates, while the rope carved in wood surrounds the church.
Botiza 437065, Romania
Some sources say about the "Saint Nicholas" wooden church from Bogdan Vodă that it was erected in 1718, on the site of the old church burned by the Tartars, while others mention the year 1754. It is notable for its position, being located in the middle of the village, within the cemetery, and not on the hills, as most of the churches in Maramureș. Another essential feature of the historic monument is its simplicity, the only decorative element of the exterior walls being the carved twisted rope, which surrounds the entire building.
*Photo credit: CJCPCT „Liviu Borlan” Maramureș, Timur Chiș
DJ186 367, Bogdan Vodă 437055, Romania