The Roof And The Spire Of The Church`Nativity Of The Virgin` In Ieud Hill, The Oldest Wood Church In Maramures. Stock Photography

The Ieud Hill Church Romanian: Biserica din Ieud Deal, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin, is a Greek Catholic church in Ieud Commune. Built in the early 17th century, is a wooden church, historic monument of MaramureÈ™, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its name comes from the fact that it is located on a hill, and is used to distinguish it from the Ieud Valley Church. In the attic of this church was found in 1921 the Codices from Ieud, a document that provoked controversy being considered by some historians the first Romanian writing. MaramureÈ™ County, Romania, Europe.