Kizhi Pogost on Onega Lake, Karelia, Russia.
Kizhi Pogost on Onega Lake, Karelia, Russia. The Church of the Transfiguration (1714) with 22 domes, the Church of the Intercession (1764) and the bell tower (1874) are seen in the picture. View through the window of the peasant house of Nestor Oshenev in the Kizhi Open Air Museum. The house of Nestor Oshenev was moved to Kizhi Island from the village of Oshenevo in Karelia, Russia. Kizhi Pogost has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List.
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