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Kenozero Lake District Historical Witness
Located in the Kenozero National Park in northwestern Russia, this heritage site showcases the cultural landscape that has been formed since the 12th century after the local Slavs gradually colonized the area. There are many traditional rural houses and vernacular wooden buildings, reflecting the collaborative management of agriculture and nature that has resulted from the integration of Finno-Ugric forest aboriginal culture and traditional Slavic field culture. Religious buildings such as wooden churches are important social, cultural and landscape landmarks in the region, and were originally equipped with painted ceilings called "Heaven". The spatial composition of these buildings, combined with other religious relics and symbolic signs, highlights the spiritual connection between residents and the environment.
Petäjävesi Old Church
The Old Church of Petäjävesi in central Finland was built from logs between 1763 and 1765. This Lutheran country church is a typical example of the unique architectural tradition of Eastern Scandinavia. It combines the centrally planned church concept of the Renaissance with ancient forms derived from the Gothic quadrangular vault.
Old Rauma
Rauma, located on the Gulf of Bothnia, is one of Finland's oldest ports. Rauma was built around a Franciscan monastery, where the mid-15th-century Church of the Holy Cross still stands today, an outstanding example of a Nordic timber-framed ancient town. Although it was destroyed by fire in the late 17th century, it still retains its ancient vernacular architectural heritage.