Saint Parascheva Church

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Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Poienile Izei Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. Built in 1700, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramureș UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. ()

Local name: Biserica de lemn din Poienile Izei Unesco: from 1999Area: 14.21 acres (0.0222 mi²)Coordinates: 47°41'56"N, 24°6'48"E

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MaramureșRomania

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Saint Parascheva Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil, Ieud Plain Church, The Wooden Church of Botiza, Lăpuș Mountains.

5.8 miNE
Church
Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil
148 min walk • The wooden church in Rozavlea, Rozavlea commune, Maramureș county, dates from 1717. Old Greek-Catholic place of worship, dedicated to "Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel". The church is on the new list of historical monuments under code...
5.7 miE
Church
Ieud Plain Church, Ieud
145 min walk • The second wooden church in Ieud, in the plain or valley, an old Greek-Catholic place of worship, was built, according to archival documents in 1712, but tradition says in 1717. The interior was decorated in Byzantine style in 1765 by the painter...
2.8 miSE
Church
The Wooden Church of Botiza
73 min walk • Church dedicated to St. Paraskiewy - a historic Orthodox auxiliary church in the village of Botiza. It belongs to the All Saints' parish in Botiza, which is part of the deanery Vișeu de Sus of the Eparchy of Marmarosz and the Ship...
4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lăpuș Mountains
109 min walk • The Lăpuș Mountains are a group of mountains in the Eastern Carpathians, located in the northern Romanian regions of Maramureș and Bukovina. The maximum elevation of these mountains is around 1,800m and a river also with the name Lăpuş runs through the valley.
2.8 miSE
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Botiza
72 min walk • Botiza is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is well known for its handmade wool carpets. It is composed of a single village, Botiza, also including Poienile Izei until the latter was split off to form a separate commune in 1995.

Saint Parascheva Church

Facts and practical information

Saint Parascheva Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil

Ieud Plain Church, Ieud

The Wooden Church of Botiza

Lăpuș Mountains

Botiza