HERITAGE RECORD · 544

Kizhi Pogost

基日岛的木结构教堂

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The pogost of Kizhi (i.e. the Kizhi enclosure) is located on one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia. Two 18th-century wooden churches, and an octagonal clock tower, also in wood and built in 1862, can be seen there. These unusual constructions, in which carpenters created a bold visionary architecture, perpetuate an ancient model of parish space and are in harmony with the surrounding landscape.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ477462 ↗

Inception1714

Area0.57 ha

Administrative areaQ4338816

WikipediaKizhi Pogost ↗

Chinese Wikipedia基日島的木結構教堂 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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