The Wooden Church of Poienile Izei
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.Photo: Bogdan salaj, CC BY 2.5.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM - Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: Romanian Orthodox church in Poienile Izei Commune, Maramureș County, Romania
- Also known as: “Biserica de Lemn din Poienile Izei”, “Saint Parascheva Church”, and “Saint Parascheva Church, Poienile Izei”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poienile Izei and Glod.
Glod
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Glod is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of The Wooden Church of Poienile Izei.
Botiza
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Botiza is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of The Wooden Church of Poienile Izei.
The Wooden Church of Poienile Izei
- Categories: wooden church, Romanian Orthodox church building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Poienile Izei, Maramureș, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.69879° or 47° 41′ 56″ northLongitude
24.11329° or 24° 6′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GV6M4X7+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 879128152OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q16735831
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“The Wooden Church of Poienile Izei” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Església Sant Parascheva de Poienile Izei”
- French: “eglise de Sainte-Parasceve de Poienile Izei”
- French: “église de Sainte-Parascève de Poienile Izei”
- French: “Église de Sainte-Parascève de Poienile Izei”
- German: “Holzkirche von Poienile Izei”
- Hungarian: “Szent Paraszkiva-fatemplom (Sajómező)”
- Hungarian: “Szent Paraszkiva-fatemplom”
- Romanian: “Biserica de lemn „Cuvioasa Paraschiva””
- Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din Poienile Izei”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev svetega Paraskeva, Poienile Izei”
- Turkish: “Azize Parascheva Kilisesi”
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Highlights include Biserica Nouă and Biserica Botiza.
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