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Wooden churches on the island of Kizhi 

January 30, 2017

The wooden churches on the Russian island of Kizhi on Lake Onega were included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1990. Their maintenance requires painstaking efforts on the part of carpenters and restorers.

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Wooden churches on the island of Kizhi

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