Saint Parascheva Church, Desești

Desești wooden church

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]

References

  1. ↑ Wooden Churches of Maramureș at the UNESCO site
  2. ↑ (Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Judeţul Maramureş, p.1170
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Coordinates: 47°46′27″N 23°51′18″E / 47.77405°N 23.85511°E / 47.77405; 23.85511

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