• On 19 August 2021, the newly reopened Transfiguration Church hosted its first official service after 84-year break. Kizhi Pogost.
  • Kizhi Island, church ensemble (pogost). West view from Lake Onega. From left: Church of the Transfiguration, bell tower, Church of the Intercession.
  • The pogost is famous for its splendor and sturdiness, in spite of that it's far constructed completely of timber. ... Download Travel Checklist for Kizhi Pogost.
  • The Kizhi Pogost (also known as the Kizhi enclosures) were built on Kizhi Island, one of thousands of islands in Lake Onega in the Karelia region.
  • Constructed in the 17th century, Kizhi Pogost is a historical site located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
  • The Kizhi Pogost is now undergoing restoration, dedicated to the tricentennial anniversary of the Church of the Transfiguration, celebrated in 2014.
  • I had no idea I liked it so much until I realized that I had asked three different swapping partners for a Kizhi Pogost card over the course of a few weeks.
  • Kizhi Pogost is not a single building but three different ones. The pogost is the area within the wooden enclosure.
  • The Kizhi Pogost enclosure holds two wooden churches and an octagonal bell tower built during the 18th-century. ... kizhi-pogost-1. Photo credit.