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Adrian found this old forgotten church in Grojdibodu village, Olt County. It is very old, possibly from the 1700s, an unknown ghost church. Many churches like this are lying in bad repair, even destroyed, in the whole Oltenia area. The church was originally one of the famous traditional Romanian painted churches, but all of the paintings are now being destroyed by neglect and the weather, which is no longer kept out by the roof. There are a lot of old stone crosses around it, now forgotten and falling over in disrepair.

Alexandru, Adrian and Alina went to Adormirea Maicii Domnului church (1743) in the village of Muiereni, Goiesti area. This is a very old church, renovated many years ago, that has a very simple architectural style, specific to very old churches in that period.

Alexandru, Adrian and Alina went to Adancata village, in the Goiesti area, on the right bank of the Amaradia River, to search for the old church of Sf Nicolae built in 1866.

Adrian, Alina and Alexandru were in Goiesti village to visit a church in the area, Sf Pantelimon Church. The church was built in 1816, and is still beautiful, and is in the process of reconstruction.

In the Adincata Village area, on the right bank of the Amaradia River, on top of the hill, is a beautiful old building, now used as a school.

In the village named Malaiesti is a beautiful church from the 19th century, with very fine paintings above the main entrance.

Melinesti Church is a newly built and very interesting church, one kilometre west of Melinesti village, Dolj County. The church was built about 1980 with the name "Sf.imparati Constantin si Elena". The church is at the GPS point 44.594948N 23.686066E.

Gruita Church is badly in need of repair and conservation. This photograph shows its former glory, but it is now nearly ruined.

Macedonski House

Vladimir Church is a Ghost Church near Vladimir Village, in the northern part of Dolj County, is a 19th Century construction on a hill, just inside the village, with a small water source below it. The church is totally destroyed, and the cemetery near it is also derelict. There are only a few parts of paintings on the broken walls, although the stone from the main room of the church is still there. Trees and other vegetation are everywhere inside the buildiong, and it is now dangerous to go inside the church.

Golumbelu Church - this 19th Century church in the northern part of Dolj County is still in reasonably good condition, but needs urgent repairs, which will be expensive. The church has beautiful paintings on its walls, and is protected against vandals, but it is not marked as a historical monument.

This ghost church is placed in a valley far from any village, and is now ruined, even though there are still the faint images of some pictures still on the walls. The closest village is Goiesti.

A beautiful painted church at Gradistea, in the northern part of Oltenia.

This is the ancient wooden village of Mecea, with wooden shingle or shake roofs, in Romanian "Shitza". Many of the houses are empty and ruined, made all of wood including the roof, with many important elements for ethnography, and very beautiful.

Ghost Church near Lipovu Mic, the small and secluded Convent of Lipovu de Sus, which was a centre for monastic life from 1569 to 1714.

Ghost Buildings from Turberea / Poiana village, Gorj County

Old wooden church from the Radovan area.

Ghost building from Valea Lui Pătru.

Ghost Church from Răcari

Butoiesti Church

Strehaia Monastery

Vodita Monastery

Peles Castle and Prahova Valley

Tutana Monastery

Filișano Hospital

Julia's Castle

Filishano

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