page_title: Belozersk
section_title: Culture and recreation
hierarchical_section_title: Belozersk / Culture and recreation
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Белозерск.Церковь Успения (1553)
context_page_description: Belozersk is a town and the administrative center of Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the southern bank of Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name, 214 kilometers northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,616; 10,975; 12,352. It was previously known as Beloozero.
context_section_description: The town of Belozersk is classified as a historical town by the Ministry of Culture of Russia, which implies certain restrictions on construction in the historical center.
  The medieval monuments in the town center are the Assumption Church (1552) and the Transfiguration Cathedral (1668). The wooden shrine of St. Elijah was built in 1690. The neighborhood is rich in old cloisters, such as Kirillo-Belozersky and Ferapontov Monasteries.
  Two of the most famous medieval icons were created in the 13th century in Belozersk: the Virgin of the White Lake and Saints Peter and Paul. They constitute an intermediate style between Novgorodian and Northern icon painting.
  The Belozersky Local Museum located in Belozersk is an umbrella organization which not only hosts ethnographic and historical exhibits, but also manages the most important architectural monuments in Belozersk such as the Transfiguration Cathedral.
caption: The Assumption Church in Belozersk
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