Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel | |
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Biserica de lemn din Șurdești | |
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Address | Șișești, Maramureș |
Country | Romania |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Associations | Romanian Orthodox Church |
History | |
Status | active church |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1721 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar |
Part of | Wooden Churches of Maramureş |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
Reference | 904 |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
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,[1] and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wooden Churches of Maramureș at the UNESCO site
- ^ (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Judeţul Maramureş, p.1728
External links
[edit]Media related to Greek Catholic wooden church in Șurdești, Maramureș at Wikimedia Commons