Beliș-Fântânele – elsüllyedt templom
The Beliș-Fântânele reservoir in the Apuseni Mountains drowned the old village of Giurcuța; its Roman Catholic Urmanczy church still stands underwater at about 27–30 m and can be visited by divers. A military diver who also dives recreationally filmed it for Romanian TV.
Facts
- Region: Romania – Lakes, reservoirs & locks
- Area: Transylvania
- Depth: 0–30 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: lake, wreck
- Coordinates: 46.64547, 22.89727 (approximate)
- Highlights: Catholic Urmanczy church of a drowned village, church at 27–30 m, reservoir in the Apuseni Mountains
- Unverified: Partly unverified: the church's position is not published (the pin is the reservoir) and no recreational dive rules or operator were found.
- Tips: A deep, dark reservoir dive: deep-diver training and a light are a must. No published dive rules or operator; ask the reservoir operator and local authorities first. The pin marks the reservoir, not the church.