Kizhi Pogost is a historic religious enclosure dating from the seventeenth century on Kizhi Island in Lake Onega, in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Within its fenced grounds stand two large wooden churches and a bell tower, built entirely of wood, and it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990.
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Kizhi Pogost (Russian: Кижский погост) is a historical site dating from the 17th century on Kizhi island. The island is located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia.
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despite being built exclusively of wood
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Wikidata item Q477462, property P571: 1714
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Wikidata item Q477462, instance of (P31): pogost
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Kizhi, Russia
Wikidata item Q477462, property P131/P17 (location): Kizhi, Russia
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