• Kizhi Pogost (Russian: Кижский погост) is a historical site dating from the 17th century on Kizhi island. The island is located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia...
  • 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".
  • The architectural ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost is located on a narrow spit in the southern part of Kizhi Island, a small island of the Kizhi Archipelago in Lake Onega.
  • The elegant structures that make up Kizhi Pogost set a fairytale-like scene on Russia's Lake Onega.
  • Kizhi Pogost consists of two wooden churches, both built without the use of nails as was common in ancient, Russian carpentry traditions.
  • Kizhi is home to over 80 wooden structures, but the most spectacular – the Churches of Transfiguration and Intercession – reside in the Kizhi Pogost enclosure.
  • Kizhi Pogost by Alex Kalamaroff. When I first saw photographs of Kizhi Pogost I tried to imagine the god such structures were built to honor.
  • Kizhi Pogost is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Karelian Autonomous S.S.R., Medvezhjegorskij Region of Russia.
  • Stepping Back in Time: A Journey to the Kizhi Pogost. ... Getting There: The easiest way to reach Kizhi Pogost is by ferry from Petrozavodsk or Medvezhyegorsk.