Brief synthesisThe architectural ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost is located on a narrow spit in the southern part of Kizhi Island, a small island of the Kizhi Archipelago in Lake Onega. The Kizhi Pogost is a unique monument of Russian wooden architecture, a universally recognized masterpiece of world architecture. Protection and management requirementsThe Kizhi Pogost is a federal monument of history and culture protected in accordance with Federal Law No. The day-to-day management of the Kizhi Pogost is the responsibility of the Kizhi State Open-Air Museum, which carries out monitoring, maintenance, and restoration of the Pogost monuments. As a particularly valuable object of cultural heritage, the fire emergency team and the special police unit guard the Kizhi Pogost.