Emergency Intervention at a Parish Church in Romania. Chapter 15

Sometimes a monument has only local relevance. In such cases, the local community has to assume the responsibility for conservation/restoration. Limited resources and lack of expertise make it a difficult task, especially in emergency cases. The church in Izvoarele, a village in Romania, was constructed in 1935. Internal decoration consisting of wooden pieces, furniture and painted panels was created by people from the village. Some of them had links with the royal family of Romania. Especially for this reason, the church was important for the local community. The inventory consisted of a 6 m × 8 m × 0.8 m iconostasis (great painted wooden wall separating the altar and narthex in Orthodox Christian churches), a balcony, holy chairs and other religious pieces. Most pieces were made of linden wood. Although the decoration is beautiful, the church is not among the special heritage sites under the care and surveillance of the Ministry of Culture.