Surdesti wooden church: 300 years of carpentry craftsmanship
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With its 54 meters tower and a total of 72 meters height, a two-level portal and thedramatic mural paintings of the nave, inspired from the Old Testament and the Book of Revelation, the wooden church of Surdesti village stands out as majestic and elegant among the traditional, centuries-old Maramures churches.
On November 8, 2021 - the feast of its patron saints, the Saint Archangels Michael and Gabriel - the wooden church of Surdesti celebrated 300 years of existence.
”It was built by people eager to leave something behind: deeds that last, things that never end, attitudes that inspire, acts that give hope and joy” , said the local greek-catholic bishop during the ceremonies. The church was built in 1721, four years after the last Tartar invasion (1717) , by a local carpenter, Ion Macarie, who used oak wook. Until recently, for almost 300 years, it was the tallest wooden church in the world. It was painted at the end of eighteenth century by another local - Stefan from Sisesti, a painter from the nearby village. Scenes from Saint John's Book of Revelation - the Seventh Angel of the Apocalypse, the Woman clothed with the sun, the Whore of Babylon - and from the Old Testament - Jacob's Ladder, Profets Elijah and Elisha - ornate the nave of the church.Rural Maramures & the Saxon heartland of Transylvania - 7-day tour
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With its 54 meters tower and a total of 72 meters height, a two-level portal and thedramatic mural paintings of the nave, inspired from the Old Testament and the Book of Revelation, the wooden church of Surdesti village stands out as majestic and elegant among the traditional, centuries-old Maramures churches.
On November 8, 2021 - the feast of its patron saints, the Saint Archangels Michael and Gabriel - the wooden church of Surdesti celebrated 300 years of existence.
”It was built by people eager to leave something behind: deeds that last, things that never end, attitudes that inspire, acts that give hope and joy” , said the local greek-catholic bishop during the ceremonies. The church was built in 1721, four years after the last Tartar invasion (1717) , by a local carpenter, Ion Macarie, who used oak wook. Until recently, for almost 300 years, it was the tallest wooden church in the world. It was painted at the end of eighteenth century by another local - Stefan from Sisesti, a painter from the nearby village. Scenes from Saint John's Book of Revelation - the Seventh Angel of the Apocalypse, the Woman clothed with the sun, the Whore of Babylon - and from the Old Testament - Jacob's Ladder, Profets Elijah and Elisha - ornate the nave of the church.Rural Maramures & the Saxon heartland of Transylvania - 7-day tour
The wooden church of DESESTI - amaizing paintings!
IEUD – the Wooden Cathedral of Maramures
Visiting Maramures is like travelling in time...
MARAMURES: The wooden churches of Romanian peasants' faith
A small family business, we offer the best experiences of Transylvania, this Romanian and European region so rich in history and cultural heritage, with an exceptional, unspoiled natural environment.
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