After the museum of wooden architecture yesterday, today's stop was in Russia's smallest town, fewer than 2,500 people live in Pylos. It has no industry or railway and it seems as if time has passed it by as it is full of traditional buildings but its rural position, lack of facilities and lack job opportunities is a major drawback so it is has been preserved as a living 19th century town that spreads along the banks of the Volga where two streams have cut down the bank and join the Volga.
It is full of beautiful buildings although many need some attention but each of the significant buildings have a little sign outside although they are only in Russian.
A colourful single storey building with a room in the eaves.
A more substantial brick built building.
One of many churches in the small town.
Some of the buildings need some renovation.
A detail of the fretwork around the windows.
The river freezes in October and stays frozen until April and the ice can be half a metre which so it would crush small boats and those that are not then on to land are pulled up onto their own pier.
Another building in need of restoration.
One of the two main churches.
The church overlooking the river,.
And more colourful examples of traditional architecture...
...similar layout but on a different slope and colour...
The belfry of the church nearest to the cruise boat landing...
...and a fabulously decorated cottage.
A single storey wood built house showing round wall construction and ornamental fretwork.
A colourful two storey building of a former merchant overlooking the river.
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