Lozna, Wooden church

GPS Coordinates:
47.32169 N, 23.46402 E

The wooden church of Lozna locality was built in 1813 data specified in the Greco Catholic diocese's documents from Gherla. Its present look was gained in 2009 when after some capital reparations the roof was renewed, the tower was remade and mortar and painting were repaired as well.

The church's plan is rectangular, in the west side it has a porch with 4 huge decorated pillars. At the basis of one pillar the outline of a deer can be seen. The arches are decorated. The tower has six pillars galley and in the four corners of the turret four little towers can be seen.

The apex is decorated with little covers with a half-round base. The church's interior painting is poor. In the pronave there is displayed the maidens' allegory and on the nave's arch the 4 Evangelists can be seen.

Above each ones head the name is written in Romanian with Cyrillic characters. Bellow there are paintings with biblical scenes. The passing from the nave to the altar is made through two pairs of deacon's doors and royal doors decorated with the same model.

The iconostasis is decorated with royal icons and with one row of apostles with Jesus Christ in the middle. In the altar there is no painting. The name of the painter is unknown as well as the date of the painting.

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