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Explore Kitezh in 1237

AI rebuilds Kitezh (Bolshoy Kitezh) street by street, and you explore through it in your browser.

Historic Places, Rebuilt · City reconstruction

The Invisible City of Kitezh, 1237

This walk places the legendary city of Bolshoy Kitezh on the shores of Lake Svetloyar at the moment Batu Khan's host approaches according to the tale: a town of white‑stone churches, wooden gates and a lakeside path thronged with pilgrims. The route follows the pilgrim path, the birch‑lined shore, the monastery and the cathedral before the lake is said to hide the city from the eyes of the unready.

14 scenes, 9 streets, squares and views, 5 interiors to step inside. Planned from the Wikipedia record of Kitezh as it stood in 1237 (“Kitezh”).

The route, scene by scene

  1. 1. Forest Road to Svetloyar
  2. 2. Batyeva Tropa
  3. 3. Wooden Outer Gate
  4. ↳ Prince's Stair · interior
  5. 4. Pilgrim Steps
  6. ↳ Icon Painter's Workshop · interior
  7. 5. Cathedral with Gilded Dome
  8. ↳ Cathedral Nave of the Holy Resurrection · interior
  9. 6. Monastery Enclosure
  10. 7. Quay and Birch Shore
  11. ↳ Lakeside Bathhouse · interior
  12. 8. Town Market Square
  13. ↳ Covered Market Hall · interior
  14. 9. High Bank Overlook