Desesti
Encyclopedia
Deseşti is a commune in Maramureş County
, Romania
. It is composed of three villages: Deseşti, Hărniceşti and Mara.
The commune's Church of Pious Parascheva
was built in 1770 and is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş
that are listed by UNESCO
as a World Heritage Site
.http://www.cimec.ro/Monumente/unesco/UNESCOen/indexMaram.htm
Maramures County
Maramureș is a county of Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare.- History :* The 10th century frontier county of Borsova was founded by Stephen I of Hungary. Since then Máramaros served as the north-eastern border of the Hungarian Kingdom until 1920, the Trianon Peace...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of three villages: Deseşti, Hărniceşti and Mara.
The commune's Church of Pious Parascheva
Paraskevi
Paraskevi is a female name. Variations include Petka, Paraskeva, Praskovia, Praskovie, Pyatnitsa, Pyetka, Paraskevoula, Paraschiva and Voula.Notable people with the name include:*Voula Patoulidou, Greek hurdler and long jumper*Paraskevi...
was built in 1770 and is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureş
Wooden Churches of Maramures
The Wooden Churches of Maramureş in the Maramureş region of northern Transylvania are a group of almost one hundred churches of different architectural solutions from different periods and areas. They are Orthodox churches. The Maramureş churches are high timber constructions with characteristic...
that are listed by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
as a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
.http://www.cimec.ro/Monumente/unesco/UNESCOen/indexMaram.htm