- “In June of this year, the long-awaited opening of the main church of the Kizhi Island – the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord – will take place...
- ...for one of the most famous structures in all Russia: the Church of the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island, one of almost 1,400 small islands in Karelia’s Lake Onega.
- It’s called the Church of the Transfiguration, and here’s its twist: It’s not the only historic wooden church on the island.
- Russia, The Church Of The Transfiguration, 1080P, island, Kizhi HD Wallpaper. 1080P, Nimenga, The Onega district, Transformation forgotten...
- The Church of the Transfiguration was laid in June, 1714, after the old one was burnt by lightning. ... Kizhi Island church of the transfiguration.
- The Church of the Transfiguration, Kizhi, Karelia. Karelia UNESCO Russia Kizhi Карелия.
- The 22-domed Transfiguration Church on Kizhi Island in Lake Onega, Russia, was built in the early 1700’s, entirely of wood, without the use of a single nail.
- According to the Russian carpentry traditions of that time, the Transfiguration Church was built of wood only with no nails.
- Kizhi, however, is unique in the range and distinction of its collection, from simple barns to the towering log Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, with its 22...