Until the 20th century, wood was the dominant construction material in Russia, and a vast and rich building tradition developed around its use. This lecture examines the buildings of the region of Karelia, in northwestern Russia, as outstanding examples of the architecture of medieval and post-medieval Orthodox settlements in sparsely populated regions. Peasant communities united by economic, social and family ties and coping with a harsh climate made parish churches the center of spiritual and collective life.
In Karelia, Kizhi Island, located within an archipelago in the southwestern part of Lake Onega, is one of the most revered sites in the Russian north. Two 18th-century wooden churches, and an octagonal clock tower, also in wood and built in 1862, survive from pogost of Kizhi (i.e. the Kizhi enclosure). These unusual constructions perpetuate an ancient model of parish space and bear evidence of highly developed carpentry skills.
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