The Wooden Church of Povârgina
The Wooden Church of Povârgina is a church in Făget, Timiș County. The Wooden Church of Povârgina is situated near the village Bichigi, as well as near Pădurani.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: heritage site in Timiș County, Romania
- Also known as: “Biserica de lemn „Sf. Arhangheli”” and “Wooden church in Povârgina”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Făget Medieval Fortress.
Făget Medieval Fortress
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Povârgina and Bichigi.
Bichigi
Village
Pădurani
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.The Wooden Church of Povârgina
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Făget, Timiș County, Banat, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.88644° or 45° 53′ 11″ north
Longitude
22.1387° or 22° 8′ 19″ east
Open location code
8GQ4V4PQ+HF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Hungarian to Romanian—“The Wooden Church of Povârgina” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Szent arkangyalok fatemplom”
- Hungarian: “Szent arkangyalok-fatemplom (Porzson)”
- Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din Povârgina”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Biserica and Biserica Veche Bichigi.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Rompetrol and Liceul Teoretic Traian Vuia.
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