The island of Kizhi may be best known for its log churches, but the site also has prime examples of traditional Russian log homes. All photos by William Brumfield Kizhi Island is one of Russia's ...

The forests of northern Russia, between Lake Ladoga and the White Sea, were once dotted with great ensembles of log churches. Now only a few precious examples remain, of which the most remarkable is ...

The pogost of Kizhi (i.e. the Kizhi enclosure) is located on one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia. Two 18th-century wooden churches, and an octagonal clock tower, also in wood and built ...

On Kizhi Island, one of a thousand islands in Russia’s Lake Onega, onion-shaped church domes and an octagonal bell tower shimmer in the sunlight. While this area was originally populated by ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Kizhi Island in Russia's Lake Onega, about 300 miles northeast of ...

Enjoy an unforgettable trip to Kizhi Island which has been used as an exchange route since the 14-15th century, and see the wooden churches of Kizhi Pogost; Discover Pomeranian culture in Kem; Visit ...

More than fifty people from 13 regions of Russia decided to test their resilience. - The most adventurous adventure of all adventures! This is how one of the participants described the KIZHI SKI ...

Two domed timber church buildings and an octagonal wooden bell tower were constructed on Russia’s Kizhi Island in 1714. The Church of the Transfiguration is the most ornate, featuring 22 domes and ...

The pogost of Kizhi (the Kizhi enclosure) is located on one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia. Two 18th-century wooden churches, and an octagonal clock tower, also in wood and built in ...

1992, 1993, 1994, 2011: ICOMOS missions; 2002: UNESCO/ICOMOS/ICCROM mission and on-site workshop; 2007, 2010 and 2013: World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring missions; July 2014 and October ...