The Sacred Land of Kizhi Island. Churches of Kizhi

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   The sacred land of Kizhi Island attracts tourists with an unusual, magic power, a power that is breathing life into the Kizhi architectural ensemble.
   The first descriptions of the Kizhi Pogost can be found in Pistsovaya Kniga (Book), 1616 - "The Church of the Transfiguration of our Saviour with wooden parvis, domed roof, and the warm wooden Church of the Intercession", the bell tower is also mentioned.
   In the last years of the XVII century these churches were struck by lightning in a heavy storm and they burnt down. The restoration of the Kizhi Pogost began without delay. The winter church of the Intercession was erected on the fire site. But it wasn't destined to play the main role in the architectural monument of the Kizhi Pogost.
   Very soon, in 1714, for once and for all times priority was established by the 22-cupola Church of the Transfiguration. It was this church that determined the architectural artistic peculiarities of the Church of the Intercession, which was rebuilt thrice before it acquired its present-day aspect.

The Church of the Transfiguration