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RUSSIA - KIZHI ISLAND
JOHN SLOAN
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In this section we have
photography made at Kizhi Island during our cruise there in July 2005. For
other places along our cruises via the Volga and Russian lakes please see the
Volga river section
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Dawn at Kizhi Island as our
cruise ship just arrived. The Church of the Intercession can barely be seen
behind the huge Resurection Cathedral and bell tower.
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Kizhi Island is a favorite stop
for the cruise ships betwen Moscow and St. Petersburg. Our ship was the first
to arrive this day near dawn but soon there were seven more ships tied up one
next to the other. Here some can be seeen at the dock beyond this swampy land.
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Another view of Kizhi Island at
dawn - the Resurection Cathedral is in front of the Church of the Intercession.
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The tourists begin streaming
across the dock for their walk to the Kizhi Island churches.
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View looking across the upper
deck of the several cruise ships tied up one next to the other as their
passengers walk to Kizhi Island.
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The first batch of tourists has
departed the now empty dock - the churches of Kizhi Island stand waiting in the
distance.
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration stands on the right and the Church of the Intercession is on
the left.
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While walking to the cathedral we
pass an exhibition that illustrates construction techniques for these wooden
buildings.
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Tourists walking to the huge
Transfiguration Cathedral and to its left the Intercession Church
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The Transfiguration Cathedral on
the left behind the bell tower and the Intercession church on the right.
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Amanda and Elizabeth standing in
front of the Church of the Archangel Michael on Kizhi Island
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Small steple with lookout on top
of Chapel of the Archangel Michael on Kizhi Island
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A telephoto view of the Cathedral
complex and the cruise ships well beyond.
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing by
the Church of the Resurection of Lazarus on Kizhi Island
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Amanda, Elizabeth, Mike and
friends standing on the path to the churches - in the background is the line of
cruise ships at Kizhi Island.
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Here they are again - Amanda,
Elizabeth, Mike and friends posing for a photographer on Kizhi Island.
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration and Church of the Intercession are still quite far away as we
walk on Kizhi Island.
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Early morning sun on the
Cathedral of the Transfiguration and Church of the Intercession on Kizhi
Island.
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Closer view of the Cathedral of
the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island
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Closer view of the Cathedral of
the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island
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In this telephoto view we can see
more clearly the number of cruise ships tied together at Kizhi Island.
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From this angle the Church of the
Intercession on the right appears larger than the Cathedral of the
Transfiguration on the left, behind the bell tower.
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Amanda, Elizabeth and Mike
standing in front of the churches on Kizhi Island.
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One of the peasant farmer's homes
with attached barn that was moved from its original location in northern Russia
when the architectural museum was created on Kizhi Island. This is the
Oshevnev's house, built in 1876 and moved from Oshenevno village.
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Detail of the upper floors of the
peasant home - undoubtedly a relatively wealthy peasant at that.
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The drums and domes of the Church
of the Intercession on Kizhi Island.
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Elizabeth seated next to a local
lady who is making thread.
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View of the bed and some linen in
the peasant home - now a museum to local handicraft.
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View of the stove and some of the
items such as samovar in the peasant home.
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A view of the heating stove. In
winter the family would sleep on top of it.
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Two decorative items in the
peasant home.
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Amanda standing next to two local
ladies who are stringing beads for jewelry at the peasant house on Kizhi
Island.
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Two local ladies hard at work
making jewelry in the house-museum at Kizhi Island.
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The ceiling of the barn attached
to the back of the farm house - shows the rough wood construction methods -
Kizhi Island.
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A sleigh is visible in the very
dark attic of the farmhouse barn - Kizhi Island
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The upper level of the farm barn
on Kizhi Island.
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Detail showing the wooden
construction methods in the farm barn.
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Tourists leaving the Oshenevno
peasant farmhouse/museum on Kizhi Island.
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Local Russian (Karelian) young
folks performing folk dances to entertain the tourists visiting Kizhi Island.
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Local Russian (Karelian) young
folks performing folk dances to entertain the tourists visiting Kizhi Island.
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Two very young Russians
(Karelians) waiting as their family members are dancing and singing to
entertain visiting tourists at Kizhi Island.
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Elizabeth and Amanda enjoying a
visit with a young mother and her two small children on Kizhi Island
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Amanda and Elizabeth visiting
with a local potter who is demonstrating her skill for tourists on Kizhi
Island.
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A local wood carver demonstrating
his skill for tourists on Kizhi Island
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Another transplanted village
house at the architecture museum on Kizhi Island. This is the Yelizarov house
built in 1880 and moved from Seredok.
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The Yelizarov transplanted
village house at the architecture museum on Kizhi Island
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The Chapel of the Archangel
Michael, a late 18th century structure from Lelikozero village
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The other side of the Chapel of
the Archangel Michael, a late 18th century structure from Lelikozero village -
with windmill in the distance.
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The other side of the Chapel of
the Archangel Michael, a late 18th century structure from Lelikozero village
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The windmill from Volkostrov
moved to Kizhi Island
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The Transfiguration Cathedral in
the center distance with the Church of the Resurection of Lazarus on the right
and the Oshenevo house and barn on the left.
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The Church of the Resurection of
Lazarus from the Muromski monastery. It is considered to be the oldest wooden
structure in Russia today, built by St. Lazar Muromsky himself in 1390. The
Cathedral strands in the background.
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The oldest wooden building in
Russia - Church of the Resurection of Lazarus, built in 1390 - now moved to
Kizhi Island.
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration and Church of the Intercession glowing in the mid-morning
sunshine on Kizhi Island.
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The Church of the Intercession on
Kizhi Island.
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration on Kizhi Island
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The cemetary between the
cathedral and church on Kizhi Island.
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Detail view up at some of the
domes of the Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island.
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Detail view looking up at the
bell tower
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One of the icons assembled to
create an iconostasis in the Church of the Intercession.
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One of the icons assembled to
create an iconostasis in the Church of the Intercession.
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One of the icons assembled to
create an iconostasis in the Church of the Intercession.
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Part of the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession. The original was lost and this is assembled from
original icons many of which are older than the church itself.
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One of the icons in the
iconostasis of the Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island
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An icon in the Church of the
Intercession on Kizhi Island
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Part of the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island
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Part of the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island
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Icon "The Savior not made by
human hands" in the Church of the intercession on Kizhi Island.
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The remarkable multi-domes of the
Cathedral of the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island.
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And the domes of the Intercession
Church next door on Kizhi Island
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Once again the upper stories of
the Transfiguration Cathedral
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The bell tower between the church
and cathedral.
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Mike, Amanda and Elizabeth on
their way back to the cruise ship on Kizhi Island.
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Elizabeth and Amanda peeking
through an opening in the display that shows the woodworking methods used in
the church and cathedral on Kizhi Island.
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Elizabeth standing at the wood
working display - note on the right is a display showing how the wood top onion
dome and cross are built.
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Elizabeth and Amanda on Kizhi
Island at the woodwork exhibit.
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Some of the buildings on Kizhi
Island.
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The restaurant and tourist shops
on Kizhi Island
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration, bell tower and Church of the Interecessoin viewed as the
cruise ship departs Kizhi Island.
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration, bell tower and Church of the Interecessoin viewed as the
cruise ship departs Kizhi Island.
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration, bell tower and Church of the Interecessoin viewed as the
cruise ship departs Kizhi Island.
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The Yelazarov house on Kizhi
Island viewed from the cruise ship as we sail past.
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The Chapel of Archangel Michael
viewed from the cruise ship.
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The panorama of Kizhi Island now
in the distance as our cruise ship heads for St. Petersburg.
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The Transfiguration Cathedral in
early morning
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The Transfiguration Cathedral and
Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island in early morning
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The Transfiguration Cathedral on
Kizhi Island in early morning
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The Transfiguration Cathedral and
Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island in early morning
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The bell tower and Church of the
Intercession
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The domes and drums of the Church
of the Intercession on Kizhi Island
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The balcony of the Oshevnev house
on Kizhi Island
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A Russian or Karelian mother and
two small children dressed in traditional clothing on Kizhi Island.
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The upper part of the Yelizarov
house on Kizhi Island
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The windmill on Kizhi Island
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Upper part of the tower of the
Chapel of Archangel Michael on Kizhi Island
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Upper part of the tower of the
Chapel of Archangel Michael on Kizhi Island
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The Chapel of Archangel Michael
on Kizhi Island
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration and its bell tower - some of the cruise ships are visible in
the distance.
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration and its bell tower .
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The windmill on Kizhi Island
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The Cathedral of the
Transfiguration and bell tower
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The Church of the Resurection of
Lazarus on Kizhi island - the oldest wooden building in Russia
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The Church of the Resurection of
Lazarus on Kizhi island - the oldest wooden building in Russia
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The Church of the Intercession
and Cathedral of the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island
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Elizabeth and Amanda standing in
front of the cathedral and church on Kizhi Island
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Part of the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island
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Icon on the wall in the Church of
the Intercession
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Part of the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession
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Part of the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession
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Icon in the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession
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Icon in the iconostasis in the
Church of the Intercession
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The door in the iconostasis of
the Intercession church
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Banner in the Church of the
Intercession on Kizhi Island
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Banner in the Church of the
Intercession on Kizhi Island
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Top of the roof of the bell tower
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Upper drums and domes of the
Church of the Intercession
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Cathedral of the Transfiguration
and Church of the Intercession on Kizhi Island
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