Wooden Church of Holy Voivodes – Gugești

How would you like to arrive in a village with a wonderful landscape and hear songs sung by the men of the village from the small wooden church? But know that you can live a unique and exciting moment in the “Holy Voivodes” church in Gugești whenever you arrive. You can see it from afar, tile-coloured, with white windows, like pearls. It looks like a strange ship anchored to the ground. 

With its tin roof, built of beams and planks, it has the painting glued on canvas made in azure blue, like the sky. The interior will surprise you with a spectacle of colours, like a well-protected treasure enclosed in simple walls. 

If you get here, you will surely be impressed by the modesty and wisdom of this old village!

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Brief historical insight

The wooden church was built in 1879, founded by Moise Marin, to provide believers in the old village of Gugești with a space where they could feel closer to God. 

Also, on the inner wall at the entrance you can see the names of 8 more founders who participated in the construction of the holy place.

Less than 100 years after its establishment, in 1966 the church and the bell tower were declared historical monuments.

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Unique experiences 

 If you are passionate about ecumenical tourism and you want to complete your experience in this area, you can also visit the Dealul Sării Skete, the Brâncoveanu-style “Nativity of the Mother of God” church in Dragosloveni or the Recea, Rogozu, Dălhăuți or Poiana Mărului monasteries. 

Other attractions that may be of interest to any traveller: the World War I Heroes Monument, the “Alexandru Vlahuță” Memorial Museum in Dragosloveni, the Dacian Site at Cândești, the Pietrele Matei Natural Reservation, as well as the Muntioru Skete and waterfall.