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Spectacular ensemble of traditional wooden city Kizhi
The complex of buildings original to Kizhi Island, the Pogost of Our Savior, is on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list. The famous Church of the Transfiguration, built in the 18th century, boasts 22 onion domes. Wooden architecture can be found throughout Russia, but Kizhi Island boasts some of the nation’s most famous, and most intricate, …
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