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Kizhi Pogost

Cultural World Heritage property in Russia and Soviet Union, inscribed in 1990 under criteria (i), (iv), (v).

Kizhi Pogost, Russia
Photo: Laban66 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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States Parties
RussiaSoviet Union
Year of inscription
1990
Criteria
iivv
Area of property
0.6 ha
Location
Kizhi
What it is
pogost, architectural ensemble
Founded or built
1714
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Landform
Kizhi
Reference
WHC 544 · Wikidata Q477462

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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