- Constructed in the 17th century, Kizhi Pogost is a historical site located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
- The pogost of Kizhi (i.e. the Kizhi enclosure) is located on one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia.
- Kizhi Pogost is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Karelian Autonomous S.S.R., Medvezhjegorskij Region of Russia.
- Kizhi Pogost is an enclosure with religious buildings typical for sparsely populated Orthodox communities.
- 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.
- Kizhi Pogost is a unique monument of Russian wooden architecture and one of the most widely recognized architectural masterpieces in the world.
- In 1911 landscape painter Iegoshua Shlugleit composed "In the Far North.” This image of Kizhi Pogost was purchased by none other than Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
- "The pogost of Kizhi (i.e. the Kizhi enclosure) is located on one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia. ... The Kizhi Pogost consists of the following
- Q. What was Kizhi Pogost used for? A – The Kizhi Pogost represents an important step in the establishment of Orthodoxy in the Russian North.
- Today, this collection of traditional log structures, centered on two churches and a bell tower set in an enclosure still called the Kizhi Pogost, lives on as one of...