• Location of Kizhi Pogost in European Russia. ... The pogost was built on the southern part of Kizhi island, on a hill 4 meters above the Lake Onega level.
  • 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.
  • 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 an enclosure with religious buildings typical for sparsely populated Orthodox communities.
  • 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.
  • The Kizhi Pogost was included in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 1990 and Russian Cultural Heritage in 1993.
  • The Kizhi Pogost: The Kizhi Pogost has two wooden churches and a bell tower that were built during the 18th century.
  • Kizhi Pogost is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Karelian Autonomous S.S.R., Medvezhjegorskij Region of Russia.