Oshevensky Pogost (Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia).One of the “most beautiful villages of Russia”, Pogos
Oshevensky Pogost (Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia).One of the “most beautiful villages of Russia”, Pogost is locatedin the Kargopol District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, on the RiverChuryega. It has a population of about 70 people.Pogost has many old wooden buildings in the traditional northernstyle. The most well-known is the Church of the Epiphany (shown inthe first two photos), built in 1787. It has an octagonal dome andseparate bell tower, and is one of the largest surviving woodenchurches in Russia. The ceiling inside is painted. -- source link
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