The Wooden Church of Plopiș
The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Romanian Orthodox church in Plopiș village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: Romanian Orthodox church in Plopiș village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania
- Also known as: “Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel” and “Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Plopiș”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Wooden Church of Șurdești.
The Wooden Church of Șurdești
Church
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Greek-Catholic church in Șurdești village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. 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. The Wooden Church of Șurdești is situated 760 metres northwest of The Wooden Church of Plopiș.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plopiș and Șurdești.
Cetățele
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Cetățele is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of The Wooden Church of Plopiș.
The Wooden Church of Plopiș
- Categories: Romanian Orthodox church building, wooden church, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Șișești, Maramureș, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
47.59165° or 47° 35′ 30″ northLongitude
23.77103° or 23° 46′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8GV5HQRC+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 660432917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q16735815
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“The Wooden Church of Plopiș” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Església dels arcàngels Miquel i Gabriel de Plopiș”
- French: “eglise des Saints-Archanges de Plopis”
- French: “église des Saints-Archanges de Plopiș”
- French: “Église des Saints-Archanges de Plopiș”
- German: “Holzkirche von Plopiș”
- Hungarian: “Dióshalom fatemplom”
- Hungarian: “Szent Mihály és Gábriel arkangyalok fatemplom (Nyárfás)”
- Hungarian: “Szent Mihály és Gábriel arkangyalok fatemplom”
- Romanian: “Biserica de lemn „Sf. Arhangheli Mihail și Gavril””
- Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din Plopiș”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Mihaela in Gabrijela, Plopiș”
- Turkish: “Başmelek Mikâil ve Cebrail Kilisesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dióshalom temető and Biserica Șurdești.
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