the church in Bozita
The village of Botiza also has a wooden church, possibly more authentic than some of the UNESCO-listed ones in Maramures
the church tower
Botiza is first and foremost a pretty village, full of wooden houses and barns. The wooden church – this one not on the UNESCVO list – is being restored, and looks very impressive from the outside. There are few remaining frescoes inside, mostly linked to the iconostasis, and their expression is very faint – obviously, these have not been maintained like others in the area, ‘maintained’ perhaps being the term for touching up the frescoes to make them look brighter.
the wooden iconostasis
paintings are still visible, but not very bright, in the iconostasis
It is interesting to see this church, possibly one of the most authentic in its kind, even though the inside is definitely less spectacular than some of the others.
The other Maramures churches covered are in Ieud, Poienile Izei, Desesti and Budesti.
detail of the icons in the iconostasis
icons of the iconostasis, in close up
a few brighter coloured frescoes are also present
icons above the door to the nave
