Church of the Holy Archangels

#56 among destinations in Romania

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The Church of the Holy Archangels is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş in Romania listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1999. The structure is in the village of Rogoz in the Lăpuș River valley within the mountainous area of northern Transylvania. ()

Local name: Biserica de lemn Sf. Arhangheli din Rogoz Established: 1633 (391 years ago)Unesco: from 1999Area: 18.01 acres (0.0281 mi²)Coordinates: 47°28'8"N, 23°55'41"E

Location

MaramureșRomania

Contact

+40 765 853 333

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Church of the Holy Archangels – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rohia Monastery, Reformed Church, Union Monument.

4.5 miSW
Church, Monastery
Rohia Monastery
116 min walk • Rohia Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery. Named after Saint Anne, it is located in the northwestern part of Romania, in Rohia, a village administered by Târgu Lăpuș town in Maramureș County.
3.1 miW
Church
Reformed Church
80 min walk • The Reformed Church is a church in Târgu Lăpuş, Romania, completed in 1863.
3.1 miW
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Union Monument
80 min walk • The Union Monument is an obelisk in Târgu Lăpuș, Romania. The historic monument was built in 1935. The monument commemorates those who died in 1918 for the Union of Transylvania with Romania. It was unveiled on May 22, 1936, in the presence of Constantin Brătianu and Valeriu Roman.