Church of the Transfiguration in Kizhi
The Church of the Transfiguration in Kizhi.
The uniqueness of the buildings lies in the fact that they were built without nails. The craftsmen, moreover, used only the simplest tools - with a carpenter's axe and chisel they fitted the logs together in such a way that the solidity of the buildings was ensured. The main attraction is the 22-domed Church of the Transfiguration. Who exactly the builder was is not known. Legend attributes the glory to Nestor, who, the story goes, threw his axe into Onega Lake when he had finished the construction work with the words: "This church was built by the master Nestor. There never has been and never will be anything like it evermore".
Church of the Transfiguration in Kizhi
The Church of the Transfiguration in Kizhi.
The uniqueness of the buildings lies in the fact that they were built without nails. The craftsmen, moreover, used only the simplest tools - with a carpenter's axe and chisel they fitted the logs together in such a way that the solidity of the buildings was ensured. The main attraction is the 22-domed Church of the Transfiguration. Who exactly the builder was is not known. Legend attributes the glory to Nestor, who, the story goes, threw his axe into Onega Lake when he had finished the construction work with the words: "This church was built by the master Nestor. There never has been and never will be anything like it evermore".