It is a category A listed monument linked to Petru Maior, and can be visited free of charge, with the priest as guide.
About the place
The national monuments list dates it to 1725; Visit Mureș gives 1744. A local legend says Macedonian merchants brought it from Moldavia because they found no Orthodox church in Reghin to celebrate Easter. It is built of unvarnished wooden beams, about 15 m long, 6 m wide and 14 m high, with a five-sided altar apse.
Locals call it 'Petru Maior's church': the Transylvanian School scholar served here in the late 18th century. Painting survives only in the altar, and the porch with its bell tower was added in 1857. The church stands in an old cemetery.
Good to know
- Entry is free; the priest can show you the church and the altar paintings.
- Respect services: visit outside service times.
- Combine it with the ethnographic museum, about 500 metres away.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.