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Kizhi is an island near the geometrical center of the Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia.
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Kizhi is an island near the geometrical center of the Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia.
Blessed with one of the most picturesque ensembles of Russian wooden churches, the Lake Onega island Kizhi provides the most scenic destination on Russia's greatest waterway, the Volga. Situated in Europe's second-largest lake's geographical center, Kizhi has long since been a strategic stopover for travelers. The wooden church was built in 16th century. Initially considered as Pagan church, it has been a Russian orthodox church for centuries. Photomerged
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Blessed with one of the most picturesque ensembles of Russian wooden churches, the Lake Onega island Kizhi provides the most scenic destination on Russia's greatest waterway, the Volga. Situated in Europe's second-largest lake's geographical center, Kizhi has long since been a strategic stopover for travelers. The wooden church was built in 16th century. Initially considered as Pagan church, it has been a Russian orthodox church for centuries. Photomerged
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