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Very old stone cross in the graveyard of The Church of the Holy Archangels in Rogoz village, Maramures County, Romania, Europe. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Very old stone cross in the graveyard of The Church of the Holy Archangels in Rogoz village, Maramures County, Romania, Europe.

The Church of the Holy Archangels, one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramures County, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the village of Rogoz in the Lapus river valley, within the mountainous area of northern Transylvania.The church is a timber structure built of slabs that are jointed together without the use of metal nails. The wooden walls rest on a base of stone blocks and pebbles. The timber is elm and according to tradition all this wood came from two huge trees from from a nearby hill. The roof is of wooden shingles with very wide eaves that overhang the walls.