• The pogost was built on the southern part of Kizhi island, on a hill 4 meters above the Lake Onega level. ... The Kizhi Pogost was built without using a single nail.
  • Criterion (i): Perceived by people of Karelia as "the true eighth wonder of the world", Kizhi Pogost is indeed a unique artistic achievement.
  • One of them is the Kizhi Pogost, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and became the basis of the famous architectural museum-reserve "Kizhi".
  • Four hours is the typical duration of the trip, and the first two hours are best spent touring Kizhi Pogost and its surroundings.
  • Kizhi Pogost consists of two wooden churches, both built without the use of nails as was common in ancient, Russian carpentry traditions.
  • Kizhi Pogost is a historical site dating from the 17th century on Kizhi island. ... The Church of the Transfiguration is the most remarkable part of the pogost.
  • On 19 August 2021, the newly reopened Transfiguration Church hosted its first official service after 84-year break. Kizhi Pogost.
  • The Kizhi Pogost was included in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 1990 and Russian Cultural Heritage in 1993.
  • Kizhi Pogost is an enclosure with religious buildings typical for sparsely populated Orthodox communities.
  • Kizhi Pogost is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Karelian Autonomous S.S.R., Medvezhjegorskij Region of Russia.