🪵 The Wooden Churches of Maramureş

Museums, Memorials & Monuments Romania Europe

The Wooden Churches of Maramureş comprise eight timber-built Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches located in northern Romania's Maramureş region, a historical area in the Carpathian foothills. Constructed between the 17th and 19th centuries, these churches represent a distinct vernacular architectural tradition developed by rural communities blending spiritual devotion with local ...