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Russian Kizhi: The Eighth Wonder of the World

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Russia's Kizhi island is an ethnographic memorial museum reserve, rich in history and architecture. It is one of the largest open-air museums... 22.09.2016, Sputnik International

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Russian Kizhi: The Eighth Wonder of the World

15:26 GMT 22.09.2016 (Updated: 15:27 GMT 22.09.2016)

Russia's Kizhi island is an ethnographic memorial museum reserve, rich in history and architecture. It is one of the largest open-air museums in Russia as well as the world heritage site of UNESCO. Kizhi is in the republic of Karelia.

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Wooden chapel at the very top hill of the Kizhi memorial museum reserve.

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Citizens of Karelia see the Kizhi Enclosure as the eighth wonder of the world. Indeed, it is Russia’s most recognizable wooden landmark.

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The lovely nine-domed Church of the Intercession was built in 1764. The Church hosts a rich collection of icons from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

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Colorful shores of Lake Onega.

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The combination of old wooden houses with stunning Russian nature cannot leave anyone indifferent.

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On the Kizhi Island, there were 14 villages in the 16th century. By the end of the 20th century, only two remained, Yamka and Vasiliev.

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View of the ethnographic memorial museum reserve Kizhi.

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Cupolas of Church of the Intercession are covered with wooden “scales.”

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An eight legged wooden windmill is located in the village of Volkostrov. This unique mill was designed and built by a local peasant, Nikolai Bikanin, in 1928.

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Beautiful territory of the ethnographic memorial museum reserve Kizhi.