The wooden church in the village of Hinchiris, a historic monument, has been saved from deterioration under "The Ambulance for Monuments" project, with the financial support of the Bihor County Council (CJ).
According to the CJ website, several teams of volunteers and local craftsmen have recently completed the restoration of the wooden church in Hinchiris, a historic monument dating back to the 18th century or even earlier.
The work included removing the old roof and replacing it with new tiles, strengthening the damaged wooden structures and restoring the cross above the altar.
The restoration was carried out through the project "The Ambulance for Bihor Monuments" of the Laborator Zero Pozitiv Association, and was coordinated by a team of architects - Adrian Pescaru and Greta Zsak, with the support of volunteers and craftsmen. An British craftsman who is studying European shingle techniques of alder has also contributed to the project.
The local community of Hinchiris provided accommodation and meals for the working teams.
Bihor CJ has joined the initiative by allocating this year a financial support of 225,000 lei for the restoration of the wooden churches of Hinchiris and Margine village, Abram commune. Work on the church in Margine was completed in summer.
"The Ambulance for Monuments" is a project initiated by the "Monumentum" Association and supported by "The King's Foundation," an organisation chaired by His Majesty King Charles III. The initiative is aimed at saving and preserving valuable historic monuments in Romania.
Saving wooden churches is one of the projects included in the Integrated Strategy for Sustainable Development of Bihor County 2021-2027, approved by the Bihor County Council, according to the CJ post.