Kizhi Pogost
by Elena Nosyreva
Title
Kizhi Pogost
Artist
Elena Nosyreva
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The architectural ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost is located on a narrow spit in the southern part of Kizhi Island (Russia)
The churches on Kizhi Island were mentioned for the first time in chronicles of the 16th century. They burned down after being struck by lightning in 1693 and the currently existing churches were built on the very site of the former ones.
The ensemble bears evidence of the highly developed carpentry skills of the Russian people. Nowadays it is the only ensemble with two multi-domed wooden churches preserved in Russia. The Church of the Transfiguration is a monument with exceptional architectural and structural features. It has no parallel in either Russian or global wooden architecture.
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October 20th, 2016
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