Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Bârsana, Maramureș County, Romania |
Part of | Wooden Churches of Maramureş |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
Reference | 904-001 |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
Area | 2.8 ha (6.9 acres) |
Buffer zone | 6.19 ha (15.3 acres) |
Coordinates | 47°49′15″N 24°3′21″E / 47.82083°N 24.05583°ECoordinates: 47°49′15″N 24°3′21″E / 47.82083°N 24.05583°E |
Location of Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple in Maramureș County |
The Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is part of the wooden churches of Maramureș World Heritage Site, and is located in Bârsana Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. The church was built in 1720 and it features some of the most representative baroque indoor murals in Maramureş. It has a collection of icons painted on glass and old religious books.
Its name refers to the Presentation of Mary.
Categories:
- Wooden churches of Maramureș
- Churches completed in 1720
- 18th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings
- Romanian Orthodox churches in Romania
- 1720 establishments in Europe
- 18th-century churches in Romania
- Europe Eastern Orthodox church stubs
- Romanian church stubs