Wooden church of the "Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel", UNESCO, Şurdești.

Address:  Şurdești village, nr. 115, Şişeşti 437332, Maramureş county, Romania

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Built in 1721 by the Greek Catholic community of the village and supervised by master craftsman Iona Makari from mountain oak wood, the church is impressive in keeping with wooden structures of the time, with a total height of 72 metres. The main tower is surrounded by four smaller towers, making this wooden church with its 54 metres the tallest in the world of the period. Combining all the elements of architecture, support, and decoration in the most developed form of the time, this church is the main reference point for wooden churches, achieving constructive and aesthetic perfection in its implementation. Since 1999, the church has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and in the new list of historical monuments.