Stock Photo: The Wooden Church Of The Archangels Michael And Gabriel In Surdesti Village, Maramures County, Romania.
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The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Greek-Catholic church in Surdesti village. Built in 1721 from mountain oak wood, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramures UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also listed as a historic monument. The church is imposing in its proportions, having a total height of 72 meters. The main tower is flanked by four smaller turrets and, with its 54 meters, makes this wooden church the tallest in the world dating from that period. Combining all the elements of architecture, resistance, decoration, in the most evolved form of the time, this church is a top landmark in the case of wooden churches, achieving structural and aesthetic perfection in its realization.
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