The basis of the museum collection is the Kizhi Ensemble and it is the UNESCO World cultural and natural heritage site. Sputnik has prepared a gallery of stunning photographs from the site.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminThe Church of the Transfiguration and the bell tower of Kizhi churchyard in the open-air museum “Kizhi”.
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The Church of the Transfiguration and the bell tower of Kizhi churchyard in the open-air museum “Kizhi”.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminAn old Karelian house in the village of Sennaya Guba on Bolshoy Klimenetskiy Island.
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An old Karelian house in the village of Sennaya Guba on Bolshoy Klimenetskiy Island.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminView of the village of Telyatnikovo in Kizhi on Lake Onega.
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View of the village of Telyatnikovo in Kizhi on Lake Onega.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminSergeyev house, built in the village of Logmoruchey, in the Kizhi museum.
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Sergeyev house, built in the village of Logmoruchey, in the Kizhi museum.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminIsland of Kizhi
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Island of Kizhi
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminThe Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Sennaya Guba on the Island of Bolshoy Klimenetskiy.
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The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Sennaya Guba on the Island of Bolshoy Klimenetskiy.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminPudozhsky sector in the northern part of Kizhi Island.
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Pudozhsky sector in the northern part of Kizhi Island.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminWindmill from the village of Volkostrov (Island of Wolves) in the museum-reserve of Kizhi.
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Windmill from the village of Volkostrov (Island of Wolves) in the museum-reserve of Kizhi.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminArchitectural gems of the Kizhi museum.
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Architectural gems of the Kizhi museum.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminDome of the Church of the Transfiguration in the open-air museum of Kizhi.
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Dome of the Church of the Transfiguration in the open-air museum of Kizhi.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminSergeyev house, built in the village of Logmoruchey, in Kizhi.
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Sergeyev house, built in the village of Logmoruchey, in Kizhi.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminChapel of the Holy Image of the Savior from the village of Vigovo and Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin from the village of Vasilievo in the Kizhi Museum.
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Chapel of the Holy Image of the Savior from the village of Vigovo and Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin from the village of Vasilievo in the Kizhi Museum.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminLighthouse Monak on the island of Kamen Monak.
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Lighthouse Monak on the island of Kamen Monak.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminChapel of the Three Saints from the village of Kavgora in the museum-reserve of Kizhi.
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Chapel of the Three Saints from the village of Kavgora in the museum-reserve of Kizhi.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminSergin House, built in the village of Munozero, in the Kizhi museum.
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Sergin House, built in the village of Munozero, in the Kizhi museum.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminChapel of the Holy Image of the Savior in Kizhi.
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Chapel of the Holy Image of the Savior in Kizhi.
© Sputnik / Ilya TiminWindmill from the village of Volkostrov (Island of Wolves) in the museum-reserve of Kizhi.
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Windmill from the village of Volkostrov (Island of Wolves) in the museum-reserve of Kizhi.