# Rogoz Wooden Church [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Maramureș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/maramures) › [Maramureș County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/maramures) › [Rogoz](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/rogoz) > The Church of the Holy Archangels in Rogoz, built in 1663 and part of the Maramureș UNESCO site, has an asymmetric roof over the 'table of the ancestors', horse-head eaves brackets and paintings from 1785. [UNESCO World Heritage](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/unesco-heritage) **At a glance:** Monasteries and churches in Rogoz, Maramureș County. Information verified on 7 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** We have not found officially published visiting hours. As with most wooden churches in Maramureș, the door is usually locked outside services: to see the interior, ask in the village for the priest or for the person who keeps the key. - **Best season:** April – October — spring to autumn - **Address:** nr. 282, Rogoz, Maramureș County - **Coordinates:** 47.46913, 23.92703 - **Phone:** +40 262 387 218 - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Archangels,_Rogoz - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4070581 - **Categories:** [Monasteries and churches](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/manastiri-si-biserici) ## About Rogoz Wooden Church In the village of Rogoz, in the Lăpuș valley, stands one of the oldest and most richly decorated wooden churches in Maramureș. The Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel was built by the village community, by tradition in 1663, on the site of an older church. An inscription by the entrance recalls the Tatar raid of 1661, and the building's features point to the same period. Since 1999 it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Wooden Churches of Maramureș", together with seven other churches in the county. Its plan is unusual: a polygonal narthex entered from the south, a rectangular nave and a seven-sided sanctuary. The shingle roof comes down further on the north side, by about 1.20 m, to cover the "table of the ancestors" (masa moșilor), the long wooden bench along the wall where alms are shared out in memory of the dead. The bell tower has an open gallery and a tall spire with four corner pinnacles. The interior was painted in 1785 by Radu Munteanu of Ungureni and Nicolae Man of Poiana Porcului, with bold lines and bright colours. In 1834 a gallery was added at the west end of the nave, and the narthex ceiling and the nave vault were repainted. ### What you can see Outside, take your time walking round the church: the eaves brackets end in horse heads, the south facade is girded by a carved twisted-rope band with rosettes, and the entrance door has an ogee-arched frame with a carved cross beside it. On the north side you can see the table of the ancestors under the extended eaves. Inside, the paintings cover the walls and the vault, with biblical scenes, the Evangelists and floral motifs, as well as Cyrillic inscriptions naming the painters and recalling the Tatar invasion of 1717. ### Good to know A few dozen metres away, also in the village centre, stands a second wooden church, St Paraskeva, brought here in 1883 from Suciu de Sus. It is also a listed monument, but it is not part of the UNESCO site. The church is usually locked outside services. ## Don't miss - The 'table of the ancestors', the long bench on the north side, sheltered by the asymmetric roof. - The eaves brackets carved as horse heads. - The carved twisted-rope band with rosettes on the south facade. - The 1785 paintings by Radu Munteanu and Nicolae Man, with the painters' Cyrillic inscriptions. - The village's second wooden church, St Paraskeva, a few dozen metres away, brought from Suciu de Sus in 1883. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** Rogoz is ~6 km east of Târgu Lăpuș, in the Lăpuș valley. Baia Mare is ~50 km away (~1 hour) and Cluj-Napoca ~105 km (~2 hours), via Dej and Târgu Lăpuș. **Public transport:** Târgu Lăpuș can be reached by bus and minibus from Baia Mare; from there, continue to Rogoz by taxi. ### Rules Modest dress, with shoulders and knees covered. Visitors are asked not to walk around the church during services. ## Details - **Construction period:** 1663 - **Founder:** the village community - **Dedication:** Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel - **Denomination:** Orthodox - **Architectural style:** traditional Maramureș ## Frequently asked questions about Rogoz Wooden Church **How do I get to Rogoz Wooden Church?** Rogoz Wooden Church is located at nr. 282, Rogoz, Maramureș County. By car: Rogoz is ~6 km east of Târgu Lăpuș, in the Lăpuș valley. Baia Mare is ~50 km away (~1 hour) and Cluj-Napoca ~105 km (~2 hours), via Dej and Târgu Lăpuș. Public transport: Târgu Lăpuș can be reached by bus and minibus from Baia Mare; from there, continue to Rogoz by taxi. **When is the best time to visit Rogoz Wooden Church?** The best season for Rogoz Wooden Church: April – October (spring to autumn). ## Nearby attractions - [Wooden Church of Plopiș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-de-lemn-plopis) — Monasteries and churches · Plopiș, MM · Free · UNESCO World Heritage · 23 km An oak church built by the village's 49 families at the end of the 18th century, with a slender tower of almost 47 m and a trefoil vault unique among wooden churches, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. - [Wooden Church of Șurdești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-de-lemn-surdesti) — Monasteries and churches · Șurdești, MM · UNESCO World Heritage · 24 km The oak-built Greek Catholic church of Șurdești village, with a 54-metre tower and a total height of 72 metres, one of the tallest old timber buildings in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage monument. - [Lake Mogoșa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/lacul-mogosa) — Lakes · Baia Sprie, MM · Free · 1 – 1½ hours · 33 km A 4-hectare reservoir at 731 m in the forests of the Gutâi Mountains above the town of Baia Sprie, with a lakeside path, terrace, beach and kayaks for hire in summer, 18 km from Baia Mare. - [Gutâi Pass](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pasul-gutai) — Scenic roads · Maramureș County · Free · 1 – 1½ hours · 36 km The pass where the DN18 climbs in hairpins from Baia Sprie to 987 m between the Igniș and Gutâi Mountains, then drops towards Mara and the Maramureș Land, an hour from Baia Mare. - [Wooden Church of Poienile Izei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-de-lemn-poienile-izei) — Monasteries and churches · Poienile Izei, MM · UNESCO World Heritage · 38 km An early 17th-century wooden church in the village cemetery, with the best-known depiction of Hell in Maramureș: devils, torments and village sins, painted in 1793–1794. - [Budești Josani Wooden Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-de-lemn-budesti-josani) — Monasteries and churches · Budești, MM · UNESCO World Heritage · 38 km The 1643 Church of Saint Nicholas in the Cosău Valley, with a slender tower framed by four small turrets, paintings by Alexandru Ponehalschi and the chain mail attributed to the outlaw Pintea the Brave. A UNESCO site. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-de-lemn-rogoz Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/biserica-de-lemn-rogoz.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/biserica-de-lemn-rogoz.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/biserica-de-lemn-rogoz.md Last updated: 7 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania