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Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Strei

Coordinates: 45°42′59″N 22°59′20″E / 45.7164972°N 22.9888905°E / 45.7164972; 22.9888905
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Strei Church

The Dormition of the Theotokos Church (Template:Lang-ro) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Strei village, Călan town, Hunedoara County, Romania.

The first document mentioning the church dates to 1392. Traces of a Roman villa rustica have been discovered on the site. Built of stone at the end of the 13th century to serve a princely court, the church has a bell-tower on the western side, a small nave with a beam ceiling and a rectangular altar. Its exterior was formerly painted; today, interior frescoes survive. These were executed by Grozie, an artist mentioned in an inscription of the third quarter of the 14th century, and combine Byzantine iconography, north Italian elements and a strong Romanesque influence to form a unique style.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Template:Ro icon Biserica "Adormirea Maicii Domnului" din satul Strei at the Hunedoara County Cultural Office site; accessed February 12, 2014

45°42′59″N 22°59′20″E / 45.7164972°N 22.9888905°E / 45.7164972; 22.9888905