Coming up to the island of Kizhi after the Viking Surkov sailed all night up Lake Onega in Russia, the second-largest lake in Europe. The sky is beginning to lighten, revealing the fascinating structures we will visit after breakfast.
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| The Church of the Transfiguration, left, has 22 domes, all made of wood. |
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| The 9-domed Church of the Intercession |
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| Repairs are constantly being made. To the right of the church is the bell-tower of the Kizhi Pogost. |
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| The shapes we saw from the ship now appear as buildings. |
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| Church of the Intercession. All the domes are made of wood. |
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21 comments:
What a fascinating place this is.
I have to say that I find the wooden domes rather amusing, but then there's no accounting for national quirks. If we were all the same, how boring the world would be.
i love the way you took us from dawn to day, with this beautiful architecture as the centerpiece.
Russia has so many awesome churches. I would love to take a trip like yours one day, to see some of them. I love all the domes. Great shots!
Great tour Kay!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Great visit to an interesting place!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Wonderful architecture.
such intricate intriguing architecture
I've always loved the domes in Russian architecture. All wonderful shots.
The domes are my favorites too, lovely series of photos. You are so lucky to travel to all these wonderful places. I enjoy traveling with you. Happy skywatching and I hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks for the tour Kay!
Even on a grey, overcast day the Zwiebeltuerme (onion-shaped domes) work their magic in the sky!
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Sky of rain and sky of snow;
Sky of hail, sky of sleet,
Sky cavorting o’er the street;
Sky of black, sky of blue,
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The onion shaped domes are such wonderful creations. Terrific captures.
I wonder how they maintained the wooden domes, they hold in time.
We have an onion shaped dome church in our area, I should check it out.
It's really a place from another world !
They must have a lot of woods and many laborers to finish that building and in those times how they made it is beyond me ^_^ A very awesome photos Kay and very thankful at least in photos I am like touring with you hehe. Happy weekend!
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How beautiful to see the landscape emerge from the night sky. Fascinating buildings - such work in them, too.
Beautiful details in your photos.
Regards and best wishes
It sure are nice towers. Never known there are so many on one church.thanks for showing.
Gorgeous shots Kay.
My Skywatch, have a safe weekend!
Your photos are enchanting. Thanks for sharing those beautiful buildings.
wow! marvelous shots...I love it...thanks for sharing!
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