The orthodox church of Meseșenii de Sus locality was built in 1791. It was a huge church with thick walls of 1 m and shingle roof. In 1875 during priest Simion Bocșa time the sanctuary was renewed and in the same year a school was built and a house for the teacher, thus started the elementary education. In 1901 the roof was re-shingled. In 1956 the tower collapsed because of a storm was remade. It has three bells made in 1729, 1892, respectively in 1921.
Once with the capital repair from 1970 it has got the interior's actual aspect. It has received a new iconostasis, the interior was repainted by Victor Constantinescu. Nobody knows when the shingle roof was changed with an iron one, doubtless that in 1993 the iron was changed.
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
Orthodox church, Meseșenii de Sus , Photo: WR
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GPS: 47.13064N, 22.97887E
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