Kizhi (Russian: Ки́жи, IPA: [ˈkʲiʐɨ]; Karelian: Kiži) is an island near the geometrical center of Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia.

Kizhi Pogost (Russian: Кижский погост) is a historical site dating from the 17th century on Kizhi island. The island is located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia.

2019年6月26日 · Visit Kizhi Island and you'll see centuries-old wooden architecture on Lake Onega. Kizhi Island is a good day trip from Petrozavodsk, Russia.

Kizhi Island, island in Lake Onega, Karelia republic, northwestern Russia. The island, whose name originates from kizharsuari (“island of games”), was located on the important 14th-century trade route from the town of Novgorod to the White Sea.

2018年12月5日 · 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. Set among meadows, marshy banks, and lapping...

Blessed with one of the most picturesque ensembles of Russian wooden churches, the Lake Onega island Kizhi provides the most scenic destination on Russia's greatest waterway, the Volga. Situated in Europe's second-largest lake's geographical center, Kizhi has long since been a strategic stopover for travelers.

Kizhi Island stands as a captivating testament to the country’s rich history and cultural heritage. With its iconic wooden architecture, picturesque landscapes, and immersive historical sites, a visit to Kizhi Island is a journey back in time, offering travelers an unforgettable experience.

2011年1月28日 · The supreme example of Russian wooden architecture is Kizhi's Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, built in 1714 ostensibly in honor of Peter the Great's victories over the Swedes ...

Kizhi has long been known as a sacred space, like other islands in the Russian North (the Solovetsky Archipelago, for example. Yet its unusually picturesque setting exists within a length...

2019年3月6日 · On the island of Kizhi, there is a 300-year-old Orthodox Christian complex, known as Kizhi Pogost (meaning enclosed cemetery), which includes two adjoining churches and an octagonal bell tower ― all made entirely out of wood.