I have visited two outdoor museums of historical architecture in Ukraine, the Pyrohiv Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine near Kyiv, and the Pereyaslav National Historic-Ethnographic Reserve at Pereyaslav Khmelnitsky. These are easily visited from Kyiv and need at least a very long day to see everything.
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One outdoor museum I would live to visit that is NOT easily accessible is Kizhi Island 6 km by 1 km, in the middle of Lake Onega in Karelia. One travels by plane or train to Petrozavodsk a city of 260,000 on the shore of Lake Onega, which is worth a visit all on its own. From there a hydrofoil takes you 68 km to Kizhi Island, the home of more than 80 historical wooden structures.
The island was settled since at least the 1400s but only one small settlement remains. In the 18th century two large churches and a bell tower were built. They are now known as Kizhi Pogost and are a UNESCO Heritage site.
In the 1950s many wooden structures from Karelia were moved to the Island for preservation. Someday, I should like to visit.
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| Kizhi Island churches https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MatthiasKabel |
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| Kizhi Island Settlement https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Alexxx1979 |
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| Chapel of the Archangel Michael https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:A.Savin/UP |
Those churches! Such fabulous architecture!
ReplyDeleteI like outdoor museums too. Three of my favourites here on the prairies are the Mennonite Village in Steinbach, Manitoba; Fort La Reine museum in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and the Ukrainian Village near Edmonton, Alberta. Oh yes, and can't forget Fort Edmonton Park here in the city either.
Have not visited those but have been to the western development museum at North Battleford and the RCMP FORT at Battleford as well as Fort Carlton and Batoche. So many places to visit close to home in Canada
DeleteWow, those are amazing! History of Architecture never covered anything like that. :-)
ReplyDeleteEthnocentric or just too many structures to cover them all?
DeleteFar too many structures. I took history of art and architecture for four years, and still only scratched the surface. The curriculum concentrated on the historical progression of architecture from its roots to modern-day skyscrapers, so we missed fascinating little diversions like these complex wood structures. Side trips like this would have made the course a lot more fun!
ReplyDeletePut it on your bucket list. There are several good examples at Kyiv and Pereyaslav Khelmitsky when you come to visit.
Deleteoh wow...yes, I'd love to ..
ReplyDeleteWe'd love to have you visit, Jackiesue
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