The Wooden Church of Plopiș

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.
  • Orthodox church
  • Description: Romanian Orthodox church in Plopiș village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania
  • Also known as
    “Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel”
    “Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Plopiș”

Places of Interest Nearby

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The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel…
760 metres northwest of The Wooden Church of Plopiș

Villages in the Area

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is a village.
2½ km west of The Wooden Church of Plopiș
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Latitude
47.59165° or 47° 35′ 30″ north
Longitude
23.77103° or 23° 46′ 16″ east
Open location code
8GV5HQRC+MC
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amenity = place_of_worship
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building = church
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tourism = attraction
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denomination = orthodox
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“The Wooden Church of Plopiș” goes by many names.
Església dels arcàngels Miquel i Gabriel de PlopișCatalan
Dióshalom fatemplomHungarian
Szent Mihály és Gábriel arkangyalok fatemplomHungarian
Szent Mihály és Gábriel arkangyalok fatemplom (Nyárfás)Hungarian
Biserica de lemn „Sf. Arhangheli Mihail și Gavril”Romanian
Biserica de lemn din PlopișRomanian
Cerkev sv. Mihaela in Gabrijela, PlopișSlovenian
Başmelek Mikâil ve Cebrail KilisesiTurkish
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”

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