6. Kizhi is the name of the isalnd and Museum -”Open Air Museum” It was announced the Historical reserve in 1945 and became Historical and architectural Reserve in 1953.Pogost means remote settlement with a church or cathedral in the heart of community. The River Cruise Tours from Saint Petersburg bring their guest here to learn about the Russian Life And the Hydrofoil Ferry boats from Petrozavodsk come regulary. Kizhi Pogost was declared to be a state reserve in 1945. It is now on the Heritage List of UNESCO.
21. Churches Kizhi Pogost, or Kizhi architectural ensemble is the largest construction on the island. It consists of two wooden churches, church of the Transfiguration and church of the Intercession, and a bell tower. The whole ensemble is surrounded by railing made of stone and wood. The church of the Transfiguration is 37 metres high, it has got 22 large domes covered with small aspen plates. This most well-known masterpiece of russian wooden architectural art was created in 1714 year. Around the Pogost itself, you will find the small church of the Resurrection of Lazarus built in 15th century or even earlier, the chapel of Archangel Michael, a windmill, a watermill, a smithy, other household buildings and four peasant houses including the largest and the most beautiful house of peasant Oshevnev. There are two reconstructed original villages on Kizhi. The village of Yamka is situated on the eastern shore of the island, about 3 kilometres away from Kizhi Pogost. The village of Vasilyevo stands on the opposite, western shore of the island, about 3,5 kilometres away from the Pogost. Both of the villages have got several houses, other typical wooden buildings and remarkable chapels situated nearby.
24. T he Church of the Intercession held from October 1 until Easter. It was first built in 1694 as a single-dome structure, then reconstructed in 1720–1749 It stands 32 meters tall with a 26×8 meter perimeter. There are nine domes, one larger in the center, surrounded by eight smaller ones. . The original iconostasis was replaced at the end of the 19th century and is lost; it was rebuilt in the 1950s to the original style.
