Saint John Chrysostom Wooden Church in Stâncești
About Saint John Chrysostom Wooden Church in Stâncești
Stâncești, formerly called Broaște, is a village in Buntești commune, in the Beiuș Land, in Bihor County. Its wooden church, dedicated to Saint John Chrysostom, is dated to 1752, the year in which a canonical visit to the village recorded the intention to build a new wooden church in place of an older one. The painting dates from 1756: the royal doors, and probably the whole iconostasis, bear the hand of the painter David. The church is a historic monument (LMI code BH-II-m-B-01206).
The building is low and made of logs, with a large shingle roof that comes down close to the ground and a tall tower ending in a slender spire, also covered in shingles. The entrance is a small porch with a low door on the west front. The church stands in the cemetery, next to the village's new church, and the hills that ring the Beiuș depression rise behind it.
What you can see
Carved and painted wooden crosses can be seen on the walls and in the yard, and Cyrillic inscriptions can still be made out on the logs inside. Fragments of the old painting survive inside, among them the royal doors with the Annunciation, while four icons by David Zugravul have been moved to the new church, one of them bearing the painter's signature. From a distance the silhouette of the wooden tower stands beside the tower of the new church, above the village fields.
Good to know
The România Atractivă platform lists the site as visitable at weekends and on holidays, with free entry; the schedule has not been confirmed by an official parish source, so it is worth checking beforehand with the parish or the Buntești commune hall.
Information verified on 20 October 2026.
- The tall wooden tower with a shingle spire, seen across the village fields.
- The royal doors painted by David Zugravul in 1756, with the Annunciation.
- The carved and painted wooden crosses on the walls and in the yard.
- The Cyrillic inscriptions on the logs inside.
Good to know before you go
- Getting there
By car: Stâncești is in Buntești commune, in the Beiuș Land, Bihor County; according to the România Atractivă platform it is reached by the E79 and then the DJ 763, and the church is about 100 m from the village's main street.
Public transport: no regular connection to the village is confirmed; a car is the safer option.
- Rules
This is a place of worship and a working cemetery: dress modestly and keep quiet. The interior can be visited only with the permission of the person who opens it, and photography inside should be asked about first.
Frequently asked questions about Saint John Chrysostom Wooden Church in Stâncești
- How long does a visit to Saint John Chrysostom Wooden Church in Stâncești take?
- A visit to Saint John Chrysostom Wooden Church in Stâncești takes about 20 min (exterior and cemetery).
- How do I get to Saint John Chrysostom Wooden Church in Stâncești?
- Saint John Chrysostom Wooden Church in Stâncești is located at in the village cemetery, next to the new church, about 100 m from the main street, Stâncești, Bihor County. By car: Stâncești is in Buntești commune, in the Beiuș Land, Bihor County; according to the România Atractivă platform it is reached by the E79 and then the DJ 763, and the church is about 100 m from the village's main street. Public transport: no regular connection to the village is confirmed; a car is the safer option.
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