UNESCO - Church of the Holy Paraskeva in Desesti Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Romania Wooden Churches of Maramureşa - Biserici de lemn din Maramureș - Church of the Holy Paraskeva in Desești - These 8 churches are outstanding examples of a range of architectural solutions from different periods and areas. The Maramureș churches are high timber constructions with characteristic tall, slim bell towers at the western end of the building. They are a particular vernacular expression of the cultural landscape of this mountainous area of northern Romania. The Church of the Holy Paraskeva is a Romanian Orthodox church and was built in 1770. Name: Wooden Churches of Maramureşa Site: Church of the Holy Paraskeva in Desesti Country: Romania Location: Desești, Maramureș County Inscription: 1999 Category: Cultural (iv) Unesco Ref: 904-003 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.