Thematic Route: The Cultural Heritage Route

Name of the Touristic Attraction: Saint Nicholas Church in Patulele

Location: in Pătulele Commune, Mehedinți County. Pătulele Commune is 42 km away from Drobeta Turnu Severin, on the road leading to Calafat, DN562A.

Legend / Story / Impressions / Recommendations : At first, the church’s lodge was in a hut. It was a church with a peculiar bell tower, situated on a hill near the village of Pătulele. Later on, the church was burnt by the Turks, thus becoming among the locals the “The Burnt Church”. On the same place where once used to be located that church, in 1840 was built another church made of wooden beams, brought from Vlădaia forest, placed on four stone legs. For a while, this used to be the only church in Pătulele. In 1883, Prince Alexandru Ştirbei builds a new church in the commune; a church dedicated to St. George. In 1878, the wooden church „Saint Nicholas” is closed being considered improper for religious services, but in 1903, the parishioners managed to reopen it, raising it from the foundation, this time building it from concrete walls. It was sanctified two years later, on May 8th. It is the building that can be seen today in Pătulele Commune.

Information and Contact:

The church is administered by the Episcopate of Severin and Strehaia:

phone: +4 0252 333 048, +4 0252 333 039,

e-mail: secretariat@episcopiaseverinului.ro ,

website: www.episcopiaseverinului.ro

Route close to other Thematic Routes:

In the commune you can also visit:

1. Pătulele Pheasantry
2. The Boyar Palace
3. The Monument Church “The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” from Viaşu Village

Other useful information:

Feasts in Pătulele:

1. ” Thanksgiving Days ” ( in the first Saturday of June – the commune feast)
2. Nedeia (the Pray) – on the day of St. George

GPS Coordinates: lat, long: 44.3432711, 22.776676199999997, elevation: 79 m