Wooden architecture of the Vologda Oblast is one of the most remarkable forms of traditional Russian architecture.
Here, with so many stretching forests, wood served as the natural medium not only to put up churches but also to build dwellings, make furniture, household utensils, children's toys, and heat houses. No wonder, that in the skillful hands of craftsmen, it would often become a work of art conforming to the time-hallowed tradition.
Traditional wooden houses in Vologda are adorned with decorative trim around the windows and on the roof, porches, and gates, which served to protect houses from evil spirits, maintain well-being, attract positive energy, and ensure fertile soil for farming.