Pictures from the Museum of wooden architecture in Suzdal

the museum of wooden architecture in Suzdal. Created using existing buildings from the local area.

A bit of history. Suzdal and Vladimir are part of the Golden Ring of ancient cities in Russia dating back to the early Middle Ages.

Suzdal is one of the oldest cities in Russia and it was a Prince of Suzdal - Yuri Longarm (Dolgoruki) who founded Moscow.

Suzdal Wooden Summer Church.

A view of the wooden Summer Church so called because it was used only in Summer.

Summer Church

Another view of the Summer Church.

Summer Church

Another view of the Summer Church.

Icon Screen

Icon Screen in the church.

Suzdal Wooden Chapel

A wooden chapel not really much bigger than a telephone box

Suzdal Winter Church

the winter church, so called because it was used in Winter.

Poor peasant House

An example of a wooden house built entirely of wood, lived in by a poorer peasant.

Suzdal Peasant Houses

Two peasanr houses sided by side. all wood, not so much as a nail used to build them.

Manger

Manger where household livestock was kept.

Forge

Forge where farm implements would be made and maintained.

Poor peasant House interior

An example of the interior of a wooden house.

Stove in the house

The stove was the only thing not made of wood. People slept on top of it.

Rich peasant House

An example of a Kulak house.

Stove in the house

The larger Kulak house shows that he was richer than the average peasant.

Peasant House

Another wooden house.

Peasant house

Another equally wooden house.

Wooden Windmills

Two wooden windmills.

Windmill

A closer view of one of the Windmills.

House of Stone and Wood

A later type of house built of Stone and wood. Lower floor Stone, upper floors wood.

Stone Wood house

Another view of the house exterior, probably built in the 19th Century.

House of Stone and Wood

Lower floor for houe work.

Stone Wood house

Upper Story more for living in.

© Copyright Mark G. Harrison. 10 July 2012.