Saint Nicholas church in Bălinești, Suceava
Saint Nicholas church in Bălinești, Suceava, Eastern Orthodox church building in Bălinești, Suceava County, Romania.
The church features a rectangular nave with rounded west end, Gothic stone arcades supporting an open porch, and ceramic disc decorations in browns, yellows, and greens along the upper façades.
Built in 1499 by Ioan Tăutu during the reign of Stephen the Great, the church received exterior wall paintings between 1535-1538 under Petru Rareş, including scenes of the Last Judgment.
The church displays 16th-century iconography with depictions of Saint Nicholas and Archangel Michael in niches, featuring biblical scenes that served as visual storytelling for the local community.
Located in Bălinești village within Grămești administrative territory at coordinates 47.893472, 26.179372, the church remains accessible to visitors and continues functioning as a place of worship.
Two rows of niches encircle all four façades with traces of exterior frescoes still visible, while ceramic discs decorated with fantastical creatures from occidental bestiaries adorn the upper walls.
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