Cuhea as the example of structural churches în Moldova și Transilvania

A unique group of stone churches, preserving the construction techniques and architectural forms of wooden buildings, has been identified in Maramureș, Romania. These structures, exemplified by those in Cuhea village, feature short naves and elongated altars akin to Romanesque basilicas, along with distinctive crown transpositions from beams into walls. The study reveals that these churches originated in the forested Carpathian region, where Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic influences merged with local folk methods, spreading eastward and westward along the mountains. Similar structures are rare in historical Moldova, with only a few examples found in Cotnari, Iași, and Lipceni. The research highlights the cultural and architectural significance of these churches as a bridge between Eastern and Western Christianity.

NESTEROV, T. (2022). Cuhea as the example of structural churches în Moldova și Transilvania. Arta, 31(1), 31–36. https://doi.org/10.52603/arta.2022.31-1.04