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 in 1862, can be seen there. These unusual constructions, in which carpenters created a bold visionary architecture, perpetuate an ancient model of parish space and are in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Region
- Europe
- Category
- Cultural
- Inscribed
- 1990
- UNESCO reference
- 544
- Area
- 0.57 ha