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Arts and culture attractions in Arkhangelsk region

The Arkhangelsk Region selected by Peter the Great for building the first Russian sea port became a cradle of the Russian Fleet. It is here that the famous ‘three-coloured’ flag was hoisted up the mast of the first Russian ship.

The tourist and recreation potential of the Arkhangelsk Region is unique, it holds a leading position in Russia in the number of monuments of cultural and historical heritage.

Main crafts produces in Arkhangelsk region are:
BIRD OF HAPPINESS. There is a belief that the chip bird brings happiness. In olden times it was places in the ‘red corner’ of the best room on the house, where there used to be the dinner table. In the evenings when a samovar was boiling on the table, the carved bird started to turn around solemnly. It turned and turned slowly as if looking into all the corners of the house to check up whether everything is in order there, whether all the family at home and in harmony with each other. Today birds are made of pine logs. Vivifying energy of pure pine forest, warmth of man’s hands and his good spirits would certainly influence to people who settle such bird in their home.

BONE CARVING OF KHOLMOGORY. For more than 400 years the unique art of bone carving of Kholmogory have lived, first mentioned in the archives on the 17th century. These days they make a great number of objects for sale, as well as unique pieces at the bone carving workshop in the settlement of Lomonosovo out of walrus, mammoth and even domesticated animals bones. The craft is not getting old, it is thriving because of new themes and techniques and new creative forces coming into business.

PERMOGORY WOOD PAINTING. Permogory wood painting embraces works of artisans from the villages of Cherepanovo, Bolshoi Bereznik, and Gredinskaya, they all are 4 km from the river station of Permogorye. The main motif of the Permogorye wood painting is floral design. Thin sprouts are threaded with slightly curved leaves grouped by three, with pointed ends, and tulip-like flowers reminding ancient flower of krinum. Among them rosettes of rounded leaves are scattered, as well as Sirin birds, and other fabulous fairy-tale birds.