Saint Parascheva Church, Desești
Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Desești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. Built in 1770, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramureș UNESCO World Heritage Site,[1] and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Desești, Maramureș County, Romania |
Part of | Wooden Churches of Maramureş |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
Coordinates | 47°46′27″N 23°51′18″E |
Location of Saint Parascheva Church, Desești in Maramureș County Saint Parascheva Church, Desești (Romania) |
Gallery
- Side view
- Church as approached from the entry
- West tympanum of the nave: Tree of the Patriarchs
- Crucifixion scene
- Entry portal
- Roof details
- Gateway to the church
References
- "Wooden Churches of Maramureș". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO.
- "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Maramureș" (PDF) (in Romanian). p. 1170. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
Bibliography
- Porumb, Marius (1982), "Biserici de lemn din Țara Maramureșului", Monumente istorice de artă religioasă din Arhiepiscopia Vadului, Feleacului și Clujului (in Romanian), Cluj-Napoca
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Porumb, Marius (2005). Biserici de lemn din Maramureș (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura Academiei Române. ISBN 9789732712573. OCLC 263742545.
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