Romania
Maramureș
Șișești

The Wooden Church of Șurdești

The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Greek-Catholic church in Șurdești village, Commune, , . Built in 1721, 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Catholic
  • Description: Greek-Catholic church in Maramureș County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica de Lemn din Șurdești”, “Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel”, and “Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Șurdești”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Wooden Church of Plopiș.

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The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Romanian Orthodox church in Plopiș village, Commune, , . Built in 1798, 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. is situated 760 metres southeast of The Wooden Church of Șurdești.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șurdești and Plopiș.

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is a village.

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is a village.

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is a village.

The Wooden Church of Șurdești

Latitude
47.59699° or 47° 35′ 49″ north
Longitude
23.76464° or 23° 45′ 53″ east
Inception
1721
Open location code
8GV5HQW7+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1207581569
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1147877
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“The Wooden Church of Șurdești” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església dels arcàngels Miquel i Gabriel de Șurdești”
  • Czech: “kostel archandělů Michaela a Gabriela”
  • Czech: “Kostel archandělů Michaela a Gabriela”
  • French: “église des Saints-Archanges de Surdesti”
  • French: “église des Saints-Archanges de Șurdești”
  • French: “Église des Saints-Archanges de Șurdești”
  • German: “Holzkirche Șurdești”
  • German: “Holzkirche”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית העץ בשורדשט”
  • Hungarian: “Szent arkangyalok fatemplom (Dióshalom)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent arkangyalok fatemplom”
  • Japanese: “シュルデシュティの木造教会”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul bisericii „Sf. Arhangheli””
  • Romanian: “Biserica de lemn „Sf. Arhangheli Mihail și Gavril””
  • Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din Șurdești”
  • Russian: “Архангельская церковь”
  • Slovak: “Kostol svätých archanjelov”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Mihaela in Gabrijela, Șurdești”
  • Turkish: “Başmelek Mikâil ve Cebrail Kilisesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dióshalom temető and Biserica Șurdești.

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