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🪵 The Wooden Churches of Maramureş

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🪵 The Wooden Churches of Maramureş
Eight timber-built Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site


🕐 3 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 02:25
📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1999
  • Eight churches located across villages in northern Romania's Maramureş region
  • Built between the 17th and 19th centuries using oak and fir wood without nails
  • Churches continue to function as active places of worship and community gathering

The Wooden Churches of Maramureş comprise eight timber-built Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches located in northern Romania's Maramureş ...

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