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	Kizhi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kizhi (Russian: Кижи́) is an island on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhye District), Russia with a beautiful ensemble of wooden churches, chapels and houses.
		Kizhi pogost, as the whole area is known in Russian, is an old settlement which united more than 100 villages in the 16th century.
		The jewel of its architecture is the 22-domed Transfiguration church (1722), with a fine baroque iconostasis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kizhi (249 words)

	Nordic Travel. Karelia :: Sights and Maps - Kizhi
		In the 16th century, Kizhi was the administrative centre of the large Zaonezhye region, with numerous settlements on islands and on the mainland.
		The heart of the Kizhi ensemble is the Church of the Transfiguration, the Church of the Intercession, and a belfry located between them.
		Zosima was born in the village of Tolvuya, close to Kizhi, and the residents of Kizhi revered their famous fellow countryman.
	nordictravel.ru /page/kizhi.html (584 words)

	Kizhi Travel Tips - Kizhi Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Early mention of the Kizhi settlements are found in chronicles from the 14th and 15th century.
		Icons from the churches and chapels of the Kizhi island and its neighbourhood are exhibited in the refectory
		In the 16th century, Kizhi was the administrative centre of the large Zaonezhye area, an area populated by hard-working religious people: peasants, merchants, flsmiths, carpenters.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Russia/Respublika_Kareliya/Kizhi-616917/General_Tips-Kizhi-BR-1.html (1301 words)

	It is some rest! Маршруты путешествий...
		On the Onega shore stand the towns of Petrozavodsk, Kondopoga, etc. The "Kizhi Museum" is on a small island.
		The picturesque outlines of the 22-cupola Transfiguration Church (1714), 9-cupola Intercession Church (1764) and the pyramid-shaped Belfry (1874) form an ensemble of rare beauty.
		In olden times on a small woodless and almost barren isle of Kizhi on Lake Onega there was a big settlement which was named "The Spassky Kizhsky Pogost" in the handwritten books of the city of Novgorod.
	home.onego.ru /~sham/eng/t3_e.html (761 words)

	Russia in 1994 (3 Cruise) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		When the Russians arrived in the 12th century they found that the southern end of Kizhi island was being used as a sacred site for pagan rituals by the Ugric speaking Karelians so they quickly built churches to exorcise the place.
		Kizhi has become a Museum of Ancient Wooden Architecture displaying churches and houses transported here from all over the region like this 1880 house from the village of Kleshcheila that is said to have belonged to a Yakovlev family.
		This 14th century Church of Lazarus' Resurrection, from the Monastery of Murom, is said to be one of the oldest wooden monuments still preserved in Russia.
	berclo.net /page94/94en-russia-3.html (723 words)

	Kizhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Kizhi's history is linked with that of Novgorod the Great, whose people brought into the lands beyond Lake Onega not only the Christianity and methods of farming, but also Novgorodian architectural styles and handicrafts.
		In 1960 the wooden ensemble of Kizhi island has become a base for the establishing of a preserve - now world famous museum of architecture whose collection boasts the most significant examples of wooden architecture from all over the country.
		Today thousands of tourists flock to Kizhi to gaze with admiring eye at the consummate artistry of the anonymous craftsmen who built this wonder in wood.
	russia-in-us.com /Kizhi (578 words)

	"KMP GROUP". Cities in Russia
		The Kizhi Museum is responsible for the preservation and development of the historic, cultural and nature complex comprising the world famous Kizhi Pogost, historic landscapes and monuments situated on Kizhi Island, near-by Lake Onega islands and part of the mainland coastline within the former Kizhi Volost (Community) of the Olonets Province.
		The Kizhi historic, cultural and natural complex is a unique historic area having no equal in the European North of Russia reflecting the concentration of the monuments of our heritage.
		Alongside the active work focused on the collection, restoration, enlightenment and tourism, the priority activity of the museum at present is the research into the history, culture and nature heritage and its exploitation in the context of the development of this region.
	www.kmp.ru /eng/kizhi.asp (219 words)

	Kizhi / St. Petersburg Environs / Petersburg CITY / Guide to St. Petersburg, Russia
		The Kizhi outdoor museum is situated on Kizhi island 70 kilometres to the north-east of Petrozavodsk.
		The famous Kizhi architechtural ensemble became the cornerstone of a collection of architectural monuments.
		The Kizhi museum-reserve is open to the public from May 25 to October 15 from 9.00 a.m.
	petersburgcity.com /for-tourists/environs/kizhi (260 words)

	Kizhi Guesthouses \| Kizhi \| Kizhi necklace
		Location: Kizhi skerries, 1.5 km to the south of Kizhi, 15 meters of the Lake.
		In 2 km from the house a chapel of the 18th century is situated.
		Kizhi Museum of Wooden Architecture, historical churches and chapels.
	www.infohub.com /Lodgings/lodging_pages/1107.html (609 words)

	Mondraga and Kizhi Island
		Kizhi was certainly the most unique stop on our travels.
		Kizhi Island is also the location of the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus which was built in the 14th century and is Russia's oldest church.
		Boarding the boat at noon, with images of Kizhi in our mind's eye, we prepared for one of the longer legs of our journey down the Volga, through 6 locks, and across Beloe Lake before reaching Goritzi, where we would arrive at mid-afternoon the next day.
	www.biz2web.com /grant/Mondraga.htm (897 words)

	Kizhi Island in the wilds of northern Russia houses a remarkable open-air assemblage of historic vernacular timber ...
		Kizhi Island in the wilds of northern Russia houses a remarkable open-air assemblage of historic vernacular timber buildings
		Majestically they rise up on the small island of Kizhi; an architectural ensemble of timber churches gracefully crowned by an array of cupolas, adorned with aspen shingles.
		Together with impressively ornamented peasant houses from the nineteenth century (also relocated), the Kizhi outdoor museum allows visitors to experience the ancient cultures and crafts of the Russian north; externally expressed in wood, internally, in elaborate woven and embroidered textiles.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3575/is_1283_215/ai_n6073154 (372 words)

	Layla-tour: Tours and excursions of Kareliya, museums, sights. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Savvaty was later respected as the pioneer on the Islands, but it was not him who established the monastery.
		In 1436, Zosima, a son of rich parents lived on the shore of the Lake Onego (near Kizhi).
		One day he decided to devote the rest of his life to monkery and gave out all his property to poor men.
	www.trip-to-moscow.com /karelia/sightseeing.htm (2682 words)

	Kizhi island - complex of wonders of wooden architecture of Russia. Cruise stop at Kizhi
		Kizhi island - complex of wonders of wooden architecture of Russia.
		Kizhi from very far: these green islands are the visiting card of the region.
		Kizhi at Onego Lake: this is a wonderful village of wooden architecture.
	river-cruise.obgon.ru /kizhi.php (212 words)

	Tours to Russia .com - River Cruises - Valaam and Kizhi islands
		Kizhi — ancient lands where heathen rites were held — is a museum in the open air with lots of wooden buildings of Northern architecture.
		On Kizhi Island survived a 17th century 22-domed church built without a single nail.
		The sacred land of the Kizhi Islands nowadays attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.
	www.moscowapartments.net /en/rcruises.php?page=1 (811 words)

	Cruise to Kizhi 3 days/4 nights
		Cruise to Kizhi gives you an opportunity to discover the most beautiful places of North-West Russia and Ladoga region.
		Kizhi is an island in Lake Onega in Karelia.
		Kizhi was turned into a Museum-reserve of National Wooden Architecture and Ethnography of Karelia in 1960.
	www.saint-petersburg-hotels.com /eng/tour/10.htm (228 words)

	Russia Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Kizhi is a not-to-be-missed pilgrimage site for anyone touched by the magic of old Russian architecture.
		The little Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, constructed in the 14th century at Murom monastery, may be the oldest wooden building in Russia.
		An old pagan ritual site, Kizhi - one of at least 1600 islands in Lake Onega - made a natural 'parish' for 12th-century Russian colonists.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/russia?poi=104391 (267 words)

	Kizhi's wooden marvels, Russia: - Travel Writing from Travel Insights
		We were headed toward Kizhi, the island of miraculous wood construction.
		The unique thing about the Kizhi Monastery is that every bit of it is constructed of wood - the two cathedrals and the fence surrounding them.
		One of the churches had an operating belfry, and a bell master performed every half-hour, sounding throughout the island.
	www.travelinsights.org /writing/travelogues/eric/kizhi_07.html (1415 words)

	Pravda.RU:Models of Kizhi wood churches to be mabe in Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Pravda.RU:Models of Kizhi wood churches to be mabe in Germany
		Models of Kizhi wood churches to be mabe in Germany
		They were greatly impressed by the beauty and originality of Kizhi churches and it occurred to them to make copies.
	newsfromrussia.com /society/2002/07/03/31681_.html (158 words)

	The Island of Kizhi
		Kizhi Island is about a day's sailing from St. Peterburg situated in the Northeast region of Lake Onega.
		On the way to Kizhi, we stopped onlog the shore for a picnic.
		He was a Finish pilot who we understand is still alive and well (but old) in Finland.
	pages.prodigy.net /sharon_antonucci/adventures/Russia/kizhi.htm (238 words)

	WhiteNightsBudgetTravel
		Valaamo is an island of pristine beauty, and is crisscrossed by trails that lead hikers through fields of flowers, forests, and farms once tended to by monks.
		Kizhi, more well-known to Russians than Valaamo, is situated on a small island in Lake Onega that has been designated as a historical, architectural and ethnic museum by the Russian government.
		The remarkable churches, buildings, and chapels of Kizhi, centuries old, are renown for being built entirely of wood, but fitted together without the need of any nails.
	www.concourse.net /bus/wnights/Cruises.html (574 words)

	Kizhi Island
		For me one of the highlights of the trip was our stop at Kizhi Island.
		The architectural preserve of buildings of the region consisted of churches, chapels, a bell tower, peasant houses and a grainery.
		As our ship approached Kizhi Island, at sunrise, one could make out the silhoutte of a Cathedral that might have been seen in a fairy tale.
	members.aol.com /Explorr789/rus07.html (180 words)

	Valaam and Kizhi. Greater Russia. Tours/Excursions. Russian St.Petersburg Tours
		You will get board one of the comfortable motor ships, where single, double and triple cabins with all necessary conveniences (shower, WC, air conditioner, refrigerator) will be at your disposal.
		Kizhi, a peaceful and undisturbed island, serves as an outdoor museum of 18th-century wooden architecture.
		The short, mysterious word "kizhi", which doesn't sound Russian, come from the inhabitants of Karelia who called it a place for games: Kizhi.
	www.russian-st-petersburg.com /4-tours-excursions/3-greater-russia/1-valaam-and-kizhi.html (468 words)

	The Open Air Museum at Kizhi Island - Sightseeing in Russia pictures on Worldisround
		It was 1996 and we were on a ten day cruise tour from St. Petersburg to Moscow via waterways - rivers, lakes and canals - an unusual journey that was opened to foreign visitors just five years ago.
		Kizhi is in far northern part of Russia, in the Republic of Karelia and the remarkable collection of historic buildings has made it part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
		We spent the morning on the island, exploring the most remarkable collection of ancient wooden architecture in the country.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/22624/text.html (362 words)

	Kizhi's Wooden Wonderland
		After all, during his ongoing vacation he has managed to squeeze in a visit to the Russian national park-museum of Kizhi.
		Kizhi, a small, unspoiled island on the western end of Lake Onega, is one of the true wonders of the former Soviet Union.
		Not only is it the site of Russia's most impressive collection of wooden architecture, but it is also staffed by knowledgeable park employees in period costume.
	www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/1997/08/02/049.html (186 words)

	Russia 2000
		The island of Kizhi is a national monument.
		Kizhi is home to the Transfiguration Church which is completely built of wood without nails.
		There are many statues of Lenin in Petrozavodsk which is a ship building city.
	teachmath.net /Russia/Russia.html (241 words)

	Clouds and Domes, Kizhi Island, Russia, 2003 photo - Phil Douglis photos at pbase.com
		These fingerlike wisps of clouds gathered in the sky over this 400 year old church on Kizhi Island in Russia's Lake Onega.
		As I changed my vantage point, I was able to make them incongruously explode into the sky over the church's ancient wooden domes, resulting in a far more mystical image than a picture of only the church by itself.
		BZ -- after looking at your own work, which is filled with mysteries, I had a hunch you would approve of this image of mine.
	www.pbase.com /image/20741705 (1112 words)

	Kizhi Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The church seem to have miraculous healing powers, and people are said to have come from all over the region to bow before the church and be cured from their illnesses.
		Vasilyevo is an exhibition village in the western part of the Kizhi island.
		It’s situated in the central part of the Kizhi island, closer to the eastern shore.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Russia/Respublika_Kareliya/Kizhi-616917/Things_To_Do-Kizhi-BR-2.html (519 words)

	Tour of Solovki islands - former monastery, GULAG and school for young sailors
		MOSCOW - PETROZAVODSK - KIZHI - KEM - ISLAND OF Means of transportation in Russia: bus, train, boats.
		Departure to the island of Kizhi by boat.
		Tour of the museum of Kizhi including the Church of Transfiguration (1744), the Church of Lazarus (14 century).
	www.threewhales.ru /t9.htm (464 words)

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