These eight churches are situated in different parts of Maramures region. They were built in different periods and different techniques have been used for their construction. Yet the churches have very much in common – they are entirely made of timber, the buildings are narrow and high, and a tall, slim clock tower rises in the western end of each of them. The churches illustrate the peculiarity and liveliness of local building traditions and are a typical element of the cultural landscape in this mountainous area of northern Romania.