These 7 Spectacular Churches Don't Even Seem Real

As large parts of northern Russia are covered by forest, it is just natural that the people in this region were building, until the 18th century at least, their churches with nothing but wood. The results are nothing but awe inspiring.

The Kizhi Pogost Church was build in 1862 and has a total height of around 37 meter. It can be found on one of the many islands on the lake Onega, located in Karelia.

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Suzdal located 26km north from the city of Vladimiris the home of several spectacular wooden churches.

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The Church of the Nativity of our Lady of Peredki originates from 1531. Nowadays the ancient church is part of the open-air museum Vitoslavlitsy.

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The wooden Church of our Lady can be found in Upper Sanarka, Chelyabinsk Region.

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St George's Church at Malye Korely was build in 1672 in the village of Vershiny.

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The ruined Church of St. Elisha is unfortunately not as well preserved as other wooden churches. At least it still stands.

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The church in Chukcherma is the perfect example, that even rather simple wooden churches can be a thing of beauty.

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As you can see, even with such a simple material as wood, extraordinary architectural achievements, like these spectacular churches, are possible. Be sure to share these with your friends. Just hit the share button below!