very old stone cross lying near the foundationat of the wooden church from poienile izei, maramures county.

ancestors architectural architecture base building catholic christian christianity church cross distinctive elaborate europe exterior faith foundation god greek izei jesus landmark maramures monastic mountain mountainous mountainside new nunnery old piety poienile religion religious respect romania romanian roof rural rustic shingle shingled sky spire spiritual spirituality steeple stone structure tourism tower towering tradition traditional transylvania travel unesco unique wood wooden