St Lazarus Church from the Muromsky Monastery and the Kizhi Pogost on Onega Lake in Karelia, Russia

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St Lazarus Church is the oldest wooden church in Russia. It was moved to Kizhi Island from the Muromsky monastery in Pudozh region of Karelia. Famous 22-domed Transfiguration Church from 1714, nine-domed Intercession Church from 1764 and the bell tower from 1874 of the Kizhi Pogost are shown in the photo. Kizhi Pogost has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

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Size: 5046px × 3463px
Location: Russia
Photo credit: © VPC Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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