Săpânța-Peri Monastery
The church of Archangel Michael in Săpânța-Peri from the village of Săpânța in the region of Maramureș, Romania is the tallest wooden church in the world.
- Orthodox monastery
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 metres (820 feet)
- …is also known as “Manastirea Sapanta Peri”
- Description: church building in Maramureș, Romania
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merry Cemetery and Săpânța Greek Catholic Church.
Merry Cemetery
The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureș County, Romania. Merry Cemetery is situated 1½ km south of Săpânța-Peri Monastery.
Săpânța Greek Catholic Church
Săpânța Greek Catholic Church is situated 1¼ km south of Săpânța-Peri Monastery.
Church of the Nativity of Mary
Church of the Nativity of Mary is situated 1½ km south of Săpânța-Peri Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Săpânța and Teresva.
Teresva
Teresva is a rural settlement in Tiachiv Raion of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine.
Bedevlya
Bedevlia is a village in Zakarpattia Oblast of western Ukraine. Bedevlya is situated 3½ km northwest of Săpânța-Peri Monastery.
Săpânța-Peri Monastery
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Latitude
47.9834° or 47° 59′ 0″ north
Longitude
23.70079° or 23° 42′ 3″ east
Open location code
8GV5XPM2+98
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
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landuse=religious
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denomination=orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Săpânța-Peri Monastery” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monestir de Săpânța-Peri”
- Italian: “Monastero di Sapata-Peri”
- Japanese: “サプンツァ・ペリ木造教会”
- Japanese: “サプンツァ＝ペリ修道院”
- Romanian: “Mânăstirea Săpânţa Peri”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Săpânța-Peri”
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