Kizhi, Russian Federation

Travel Blogs from Kizhi (4)

The Most Beautiful Wooden Churches I
The Most Beautiful Wooden Churches I've Ever Seen
Sep 23, 1997

... lot the night before on this "second largest lake in Europe", it was relatively peaceful this morning when we approached beautiful Kizhi. There are not too many buildings on this "open air museum." Three peasant houses with some exhibition, a windmill, ...

A travel blog entry by whk2006
Ona Gets Hypothermia, Sees Fish Heads, Kizhi, Russian Federation travel blog
Ona Gets Hypothermia, Sees Fish Heads
Jul 18, 2006

... with incomprehensible questions, resulting in the next 6 people in the line behind you repeating the same question, in Russian, just louder, before comically miming to try and make you understand. Eventually something gets accomplished, that or they give ...

A travel blog entry by baggagewhores
Cruising Day 4, Kizhi, Russia travel blog
Cruising Day 4
Aug 15, 2008

... bit of rocking & spray. Just like being at sea because you can't see shore! Not doing much today as we don't get to Kizhi until about 4pm. Kizhi is a small island which has the oldest wooden church buildings. The Main Cathedral dating from 1700's, ...

A travel blog entry by kilpatt
Kizhi, Goritsy, and vodka tasting, Kizhi, Russian Federation travel blog
Kizhi, Goritsy, and vodka tasting
Jul 9, 2008

... the warmth in the room.   The cracks between the logs are filled with moss for insulation.  Unusual for Russian churches, there are benches around the walls, indicating the church may have been used for secular purposes.  The actual ...

A travel blog entry by voyager-sue

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