# Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Transylvania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/transilvania) › [Hunedoara County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/hunedoara) › [Lăpugiu de Jos](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/lapugiu-de-jos) > A wooden church of 1765 in the west of Hunedoara County, with a tall, pointed bell tower and old painting on the timber walls and vault inside. **At a glance:** Churches in Lăpugiu de Jos, Hunedoara County. The visit takes 30 min. Information verified on 14 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** No official visiting schedule was found. This is a parish church, and a tourist listing shows it as "under rehabilitation", visitable from the outside only; to see the interior, ask at the Lăpugiu de Jos parish. - **Visit duration:** 30 min — exterior and churchyard - **With kids:** Yes — exterior only, grassy yard - **Parking:** Yes, free — by the roadside - **Best season:** May – October — summer, for the road and exterior - **Address:** DJ680B, în Lăpugiu de Jos, Lăpugiu de Jos, Hunedoara County - **Coordinates:** 45.88351, 22.48022 - **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biserica_de_lemn_din_L%C4%83pugiu_de_Jos - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12722357 - **Categories:** [Churches](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/churches) ## About Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos Lăpugiu de Jos is a commune in the west of Hunedoara County, and its wooden church dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God is one of the few churches of this kind in the county mentioned in specialist literature. The year 1765, inscribed on the small bell, is the marker of its age; the church replaced an older foundation mentioned in earlier censuses. It is a historic monument (LMI code HD-II-m-A-03356). The building is made of timber logs, under a large shingle roof with gentle slopes, from which the bell tower rises. The tower has a wooden gallery on brackets, topped by a very sharp spire clad in shingle and finished with a cross; it can be seen from afar above the surrounding trees and the cemetery around the church. ### What you can see Outside, the silhouette matters most: the roof coming down almost to the ground, the stone plinth and the tall tower against the hills. The interior, with a timber vault, keeps painting on boards, with scenes from the Passion cycle set in a register at the springing of the vault and separated by coloured bands, medallions of prophets with Cyrillic inscriptions and a scene of the Last Judgement. The painting is degraded, and sources differ about its author and date: some link it to the time of the church (1765), others to the first half of the 19th century. ### Good to know On the "România Atractivă" programme page, the church is listed as "under rehabilitation" and visitable from the outside only. No public information was found about the works (contractor, funding or deadline), so the current state should be confirmed at the parish or the town hall before the trip. ## Don't miss - The tall, pointed wooden bell tower with its gallery on brackets. - The shingle roof that comes down almost to the ground, on a stone plinth. - The old painting on wood inside: the Passion, the prophets and the Last Judgement. - The cemetery around the church, with views of the surrounding hills. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** the church stands on the DJ680B, in Lăpugiu de Jos commune in Hunedoara County. It lies about 32 km as the crow flies west of Deva; confirm the route and the road condition in a navigation app. **Public transport:** no regular connection to Lăpugiu de Jos is confirmed; a car is the safer option. ### Rules This is a parish church: dress modestly and keep quiet during services. Before photographing inside, ask the person who opens it for permission. ## Details - **Construction period:** 1765 - **Dedication:** Dormition of the Mother of God - **Denomination:** Orthodox ## Frequently asked questions about Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos **How long does a visit to Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos take?** A visit to Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos takes about 30 min (exterior and churchyard). **Can you visit Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos with kids?** Yes, Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos is suitable for children (exterior only, grassy yard). **Where can I park at Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos?** There is free parking at Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos (by the roadside). **How do I get to Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos?** Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos is located at DJ680B, în Lăpugiu de Jos, Lăpugiu de Jos, Hunedoara County. More under “Getting there”. **When is the best time to visit Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos?** The best season for Dormition of the Mother of God Wooden Church in Lăpugiu de Jos: May – October (summer, for the road and exterior). ## Nearby attractions - [Românești Cave](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/romanesti-cave) — Caves · Românești, TM · 2 – 2½ hours · 18 km A cave with three levels and 1,450 m of passages in the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, with a wide entrance and a hall with good acoustics, where concerts have been held since the 1980s. - [Salbek Castle in Petriș](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/salbek-castle-in-petris) — Castles and palaces · Petriș, AR · 45 min · 25 km A neoclassical residence of the first half of the 19th century, with a columned portico and a park of over 16 hectares with ancient oaks; under restoration since 2025 and open only during events. - [Săvârșin Royal Castle](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/savarsin-royal-castle) — Castles and palaces · Săvârșin, AR · 31 km The Royal Family's Neoclassical residence in the Mureș valley, with a historic park open for guided tours and the Royal Village, where King Michael's garage is now a car museum; open at weekends, May–October. - [Roman Fort of Micia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/roman-fort-of-micia) — Monuments and historic sites · Vețel, HD · ½ – 1 hours · UNESCO World Heritage · 34 km A Roman fort and settlement on the banks of the Mureș near Deva, with its amphitheatre and Roman baths surviving in open fields, beneath the towers of the Mintia power station. - [Lake Surduc](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/lake-surduc) — Lakes · Fârdea, TM · 38 km A reservoir in the north-west of the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, about 33 km from Lugoj, with a rockfill dam and holiday cabins scattered along the shore; its water also supplies Timișoara. - [Deva Fortress](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/deva-fortress) — Fortresses and fortifications · Deva, HD · Free · 1½ – 2 hours · Top 100 · 42 km A 13th-century hilltop fortress on a volcanic hill above Deva, with three enclosures restored by 2024 and wide views over the Mureș valley. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/dormition-of-the-mother-of-god-wooden-church-in-lapugiu-de-jos Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/biserica-de-lemn-lapugiu-de-jos.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/holzkirche-mariae-entschlafung-in-lapugiu-de-jos.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/chiesa-di-legno-della-dormizione-della-madre-di-dio-a-lapugiu-de-jos.md · Français: https://peplaiuri.ro/fr/eglise-en-bois-de-la-dormition-de-la-mere-de-dieu-de-lapugiu-de-jos.md · Español: https://peplaiuri.ro/es/iglesia-de-madera-de-la-dormicion-de-la-madre-de-dios-de-lapugiu-de-jos.md · Magyar: https://peplaiuri.ro/hu/alsolapugyi-nagyboldogasszony-fatemplom.md Last updated: 14 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania