Saint Parascheva Church

Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Commune, , . Built in 1770, 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: Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Desești, Maramureș County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Sfânta Paraschiva”, “Saint Parascheva Church, Desești”, and “Wooden church in Desești, Maramureș”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wooden churches in Hoteni.

Church
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is situated 3½ km east of Saint Parascheva Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Desești and Hărnicești.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Saint Parascheva Church.

Village
Photo: Remus Pereni, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Saint Parascheva Church.

Saint Parascheva Church

Latitude
47.77405° or 47° 46′ 27″ north
Longitude
23.85511° or 23° 51′ 18″ east
Inception
1770
Open location code
8GV5QVF4+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74463768
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q12722216
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Saint Parascheva Church” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església de Santa Parascheva de Desești”
  • Catalan: “Església Sant Parascheva de Desești”
  • Czech: “kostel svaté Paraskevy”
  • Czech: “Kostel svaté Paraskevy”
  • French: “eglise de Sainte-Parasceve de Desesti”
  • French: “église de Sainte-Parascève de Desești”
  • French: “Église de Sainte-Parascève de Desești”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Paraszkiva-fatemplom (Desze)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Paraszkiva-fatemplom”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Piroska fatemplom”
  • Polish: “cerkiew św. Paraskewy”
  • Romanian: “Biserica de lemn „Cuvioasa Paraschiva””
  • Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din deseşti”
  • Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din Deseşti”
  • Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din desești”
  • Romanian: “Biserica de lemn din Desești”
  • Romanian: “Cod:LMI:MM-II-m-A-04566”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev svetega Paraskeva, Desești”
  • Slovenian: “Lesena cerkev v Desești, Maramureș”
  • Turkish: “Azize Parascheva Kilisesi”

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Notable Places Nearby

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