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Photo exhibition ‘Disappearing Masterpieces‘

The special exhibition ‘Disappearing Masterpieces‘ has been dedicated to present unique monuments of wooden architecture in Russia as well as to inform about methods of their restoration and preservation. This exhibition reminds us about the fragility and of cultural heritage loss and invites all to help saving and preserving this earthly beauty.

This exhibition was first presented at the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in Prague in June 2011 and Wallachian Open-air Museum in Roznov pod Radhostem in August 2011. Since the exhibition was presented in Russia, in Petrozavodsk, Achachangelsk, Vologda and Moscow.

Thanks to the internet, you can see and enjoy this exhibition on-line as well as browse its booklet downloadable at the bottom of this page.

Saved masterpieces

Lost beauty

Vodlozero National Park

Kenozero National Park

Ludorvai

Semenkovo

Wallachian Open-air Museum

Malye Korely

Kimzha – historic village

Oshevenskoje – historical village

Lessons in mastery - Sumsky ostrog (fort)

Lessons in mastery

Lessons in mastery

Lessons in mastery

Exhibition booklet (in Russian)