It has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999 and is a listed monument of national value.
About the place
The church stands in the orchard cemetery on Jbâr hill, north of the centre of Bârsana and about 19 km from Sighetu Marmației. It should not be confused with Bârsana Monastery, built after 1993 some 5 km away. According to tradition it was built in 1711 at Părul Călugărului, on the site of an old monastery, and moved twice before reaching the village around 1795; the national monument list dates it to 1720 and lists it as MM-II-m-A-04517.
It has a two-storey porch with arches on carved posts and, inside, a polygonal vault resting on brackets. The paintings, made in 1806 by Toader Hodor, show scenes from Genesis in the nave and the Last Judgement in the narthex, with Baroque-influenced motifs. UNESCO inscribed it in 1999 as one of the eight wooden churches of Maramureș.
Good to know
- An on-site check in August 2024 (OpenStreetMap) recorded visiting hours of Tuesday to Saturday 10:00-16:00 and Sunday 13:00-18:00; check on arrival, as hours can change.
- Walk up from the village centre; AmRa Bistro is about 500 metres away.
- Bârsana Monastery is about 5 km away, at the exit from the village towards Strâmtura.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.