The restauration of this small church in Valcea county, southern Romania, which started in 2009 and was completed in 2020 thanks to the funds obtained through donations and the volunteer work of numerous students, architects and professional painting conservators, has become not only a model to imitate but also a way to learn how they used to build things at that time. According to architect Raluca Munteanu, who got involved with the restoration works, the church, which was dedicated to the Annunciation and the Archangel Michael, was built between 1757-1784. Raluca Munteanu: The church we see ...