Wooden churches — a rare heritage.
Built between the 17th and 19th centuries, with original naive painting and bell towers that hold 300 years of history.
The Wooden Church of Saint Nicholas, Prisăcani
The oldest surviving wooden church in Botoșani County, founded by the boyar Nicolae Stratulat in 1656–1657 and dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
Earth layered beam-built church „Assumption of the Virgin”, Băluşeni
A wooden church made of earth-covered logs in the village of Bălușeni, founded in 1779 by Tudorache Başotă and featuring an iconostasis painted in 1834.
Wooden church „Assumption of the Virgin”, Zăiceşti
Wooden church in the village of Zăicești, Bălușeni commune, built in 1816 and modified in 1884.
Wood layered beam-built church „Saint Lords”, Cristeşti
A wooden church made of beams clad in planks, erected in 1771 in Cristești by its founder, Nicolae Caramfil (Cristescu).
Apparent beam-built church „Transfiguration”, Schitul Maici
Wooden church in the village of Schitul Maici, built in 1762, with founders named on the wall between the narthex and the nave, and doors ornamented with rosettes and crosses.
Oak beam-built church „Saint Archangels”, Agafton
A wooden church made of oak beams, located in the village of Agafton; built in 1740 by Hieromonk Agafton, it features frescoes dating from 1956. It is a site distinct from the Agafton Monastery.
Wooden church „Assumption of the Virgin”, Cervicești
Wooden church in the village of Cervicești, Mihai Eminescu Commune, built in 1787.
Beam-built church „Saint Lords”, Cotârgaci
Wooden church in the village of Cotârgaci, Roma commune, built in 1770 and brought from Botoșani, featuring an ornamented wall between the narthex and the nave.
Beam-built church „Assumption of the Virgin”, Brăești
Wooden church in the village of Brăești, built in 1745 by founder Miron Gorovei, with a porch added on the south side.
Beam church „Assumption of the Virgin”, Văculești
A wooden church from the village of Văculești—featuring log walls covered with planks in 1868—built in 1712 by Lupu Dascălul and Nimerincul Ucraineanul.
Wooden church „Nativity of the Virgin”, Saucenița
Wooden church in the village of Saucenița, Văculești commune, built in 1794 by the boyar C. Zoițan and his mother, Zoița.
Mănăstirea Popăuți (Biserica Sf. Nicolae Domnesc)
Biserică domnească ctitorită de Ștefan cel Mare în 1496, devenită mănăstire de călugări în 1751 și redevenită mănăstire după 1991.