The wooden churches of Maramures. ROMANIA

These eight churches from different periods show a variety of designs and craftsmanship adopted in these narrow, high, timber constructions with their characteristic tall, slim clock towers at the western end of the building, either single- or double-roofed and covered by shingles. As such, they are a particular vernacular expression of the cultural landscape of this mountainous area of northern Romania. Photos from 1992, taken in the churches of Budesti, Rozvalea and Ieud.