Whs: | Saint Parascheva Church, Desești |
Location: | Desești, Maramureș County, Romania |
Part Of: | Wooden Churches of Maramureş |
Criteria: | (iv) |
Coordinates: | 47.7741°N 23.8551°W |
Year: | 1999 |
Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Desești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. Built in 1770, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramureș UNESCO World Heritage Site,[1] and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]