# Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Muntenia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/muntenia) › [Argeș County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/arges) › [Glâmbocu](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/glambocu) > A wooden church of 1808, built by the village's free peasants, with its original painting kept on the iconostasis and a masonry porch of 1869 painted in bright colours. **At a glance:** Churches in Glâmbocu, Argeș County. The visit takes 30 min. Information verified on 20 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** No visiting schedule is published. The church is a branch of the Glâmboc parish; for the interior, ask at the parish. - **Visit duration:** 30 min — exterior and churchyard - **With kids:** Yes — open churchyard - **Parking:** Yes, free — by the roadside - **Best season:** April – October — for the road and the exterior - **Address:** Strada Ion Minulescu, satul Glâmbocu, comuna Bascov, Glâmbocu, Argeș County - **Coordinates:** 44.88786, 24.79418 - **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biserica_de_lemn_din_Gl%C3%A2mbocu - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18540520 - **Categories:** [Churches](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/churches) ## About Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu The wooden church of Glâmbocu, a village in Bascov commune a few kilometres from Pitești, was built in 1808 of oak logs, with a shingle roof and a single tower serving as a bell tower. The votive inscription painted on the wall between the narthex and the nave, written in Cyrillic letters, names Radu Drăguțoiu, Criața and Radu Dascălul as its founders, and the painting was done in the summer of the same year by the painter Panteleimon. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. The building is a historic monument, LMI code AG-II-m-A-13694. The interior cross walls were built of masonry from the start and then painted, and the most prized part of the church is the original painting on the iconostasis and on the wall between the nave and the narthex, with late Brâncoveanu influences. In 1869 a masonry porch with a bell tower above it was added in front of the entrance, painted in a folk style by the painters Apostu of Pitești and Nicolae of Mioveni. At some point a layer of poor-quality paint was laid over the old painting (a note on the inscription dates it to 1956). That layer was cleaned off in 2009–2010, and the work to consolidate and restore the painting lasted, according to the church press, from 2004 to 2013. The church was reconsecrated on 9 November 2014 by the Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel. ### What you can see From the road you can see the porch with its painted façade, with saints and scenes in blues and reds, the shingle-covered bell tower and the dark logs of the nave. The entrance door and portal have relief carving. A rope-shaped band runs round the walls beneath the windows, and the log joints are dovetailed. The interior painting can be seen only if the church is open. ### Good to know The church is a branch of the Glâmboc parish and remains a place of worship. No visiting schedule is published in the sources consulted, and the interior may be locked outside services. The porch has since been closed in with new windows. ## Don't miss - The masonry porch of 1869, with a façade painted in a folk style in blue and red. - The original painting of 1808, preserved on the iconostasis and on the wall between nave and narthex. - The shingle-covered bell tower and the oak-log nave with dovetail joints. - The entrance door and portal, with relief carving. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** Glâmbocu lies in Bascov commune, about 7 km as the crow flies north-west of the centre of Pitești. The church is in the village, on Strada Ion Minulescu. **Public transport:** no regular connection to the village is confirmed; a car is the safer option. ### Rules This is a working place of worship: dress modestly and keep quiet during services. Before photographing inside, ask the person who opens it for permission. ## Details - **Construction period:** 1808 - **Founder:** free peasants Radu Drăguțoiu and Radu Dascălul - **Dedication:** Dormition of the Mother of God - **Denomination:** Orthodox - **Architectural style:** Wallachian wooden church ## Frequently asked questions about Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu **How long does a visit to Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu take?** A visit to Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu takes about 30 min (exterior and churchyard). **Can you visit Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu with kids?** Yes, Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu is suitable for children (open churchyard). **Where can I park at Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu?** There is free parking at Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu (by the roadside). **How do I get to Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu?** Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu is located at Strada Ion Minulescu, satul Glâmbocu, comuna Bascov, Glâmbocu, Argeș County. More under “Getting there”. **When is the best time to visit Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu?** The best season for Wooden Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Glâmbocu: April – October (for the road and the exterior). ## Nearby attractions - [Pitești Prison Memorial](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pitesti-prison-memorial) — Museums and memorial houses · Pitești, AG · 25 lei · 1 – 1½ hours · 8 km The former Pitești prison, where in 1949–1951 students held as political prisoners were subjected to “re-education” through torture, now a private memorial museum; on the UNESCO Tentative List since 2024. - [Golești Museum of Viticulture and Fruit Growing](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/golesti-museum-of-viticulture-and-fruit-growing) — Museums and memorial houses · Ștefănești, AG · 15 lei · 2 – 2½ hours · 19 km The Golescu boyars' manor house, built in 1640 near Pitești, and an open-air museum with more than 30 farmsteads from the country's vineyards and orchards, on 10 hectares. - [Ascension of the Lord Wooden Church in Jupânești](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ascension-of-the-lord-wooden-church-in-jupanesti) — Churches · Jupânești, AG · 30 min · 26 km A wooden church of 1742 built of oak beams, with a wide porch, an open bell tower and wall paintings of heaven and hell in the porch, in a village of Coșești commune. - [Princely Church of St Nicholas](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/princely-church-of-st-nicholas) — Churches · Curtea de Argeș, AG · 12 lei · 45 min · 39 km Basarab I's foundation in Curtea de Argeș, with 14th-century frescoes, surrounded by the ruins of the princely court of Wallachia. - [Curtea de Argeș Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/curtea-de-arges-monastery) — Monasteries · Curtea de Argeș, AG · 1 – 1½ hours · Top 100 · 41 km Neagoe Basarab's foundation of 1515–1517, with the twisted towers and stone lacework of the legend of Master Manole, and Romania's royal necropolis, from Carol I to Michael I. - [Jidava Roman Fort (Jidova)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/jidava-roman-fort) — Monuments and historic sites · Câmpulung, AG · 20 lei · ½ – 1 hours · UNESCO World Heritage · 53 km The Jidova or Jidava fort, at the entrance to Câmpulung, the only stone fort on the Limes Transalutanus, with walls, rebuilt towers, a hypocaust and a site museum; part of the UNESCO site of the Roman frontier in Dacia. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/wooden-church-of-the-dormition-of-the-mother-of-god-in-glambocu Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/biserica-de-lemn-glambocu.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/holzkirche-mariae-entschlafung-in-glambocu.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/chiesa-di-legno-della-dormizione-della-madre-di-dio-a-glambocu.md · Français: https://peplaiuri.ro/fr/eglise-en-bois-de-la-dormition-de-la-mere-de-dieu-de-glambocu.md · Español: https://peplaiuri.ro/es/iglesia-de-madera-de-la-dormicion-de-la-madre-de-dios-de-glambocu.md · Magyar: https://peplaiuri.ro/hu/glambocui-nagyboldogasszony-fatemplom.md Last updated: 20 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania