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Blacksmith Kirillov’s Fairy Tale House

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The fairy tale house, or terem, of blacksmith Sergei Kirillov in Kunara, a village in the Sverdlovsk Region (Urals), is a popular spot.

The fairy tale house, or terem, of blacksmith Sergei Kirillov in Kunara, a village in the Sverdlovsk Region (Urals), is a popular spot.

© RIA Novosti . Pavel LysitsynThe fairy tale house, or terem, of blacksmith Sergei Kirillov in Kunara, a village in the Sverdlovsk Region (Urals), is a popular spot.
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The fairy tale house, or terem, of blacksmith Sergei Kirillov in Kunara, a village in the Sverdlovsk Region (Urals), is a popular spot.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lysitsyn / Go to the mediabankKirillov spent his entire life building the house.
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Kirillov spent his entire life building the house.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lysitsyn / Go to the mediabankThe emblem of the Soviet Union, crosses, church domes, horse riders, fiancés with their brides, children, pigeons, kittens, hundreds of wrought flowers and thousands smart decorative elements make the house unique in Russia.
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The emblem of the Soviet Union, crosses, church domes, horse riders, fiancés with their brides, children, pigeons, kittens, hundreds of wrought flowers and thousands smart decorative elements make the house unique in Russia.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lysitsyn / Go to the mediabankThe house looks like a toy, as if it belongs in a fairy tale.
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The house looks like a toy, as if it belongs in a fairy tale.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lysitsyn / Go to the mediabankTwice fires raged nearby, burning neighboring houses to the ground, left the terem intact.
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Twice fires raged nearby, burning neighboring houses to the ground, left the terem intact.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lysitsyn / Go to the mediabankIn 1999, Sergei Kirillov’s house was selected as the best in the All-Russian Amateur Wooden Architecture Contest.
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In 1999, Sergei Kirillov’s house was selected as the best in the All-Russian Amateur Wooden Architecture Contest.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lysitsyn / Go to the mediabankSergei Kirillov died a few years ago. Now his wife, Lidia, lives in the house. Antique lovers and museums have made some big money offers for the house, but she refuses to sell.
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Sergei Kirillov died a few years ago. Now his wife, Lidia, lives in the house. Antique lovers and museums have made some big money offers for the house, but she refuses to sell.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel LysitsynKunara village stands on a busy highway, but Kirillov’s wife never locks the house.
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Kunara village stands on a busy highway, but Kirillov’s wife never locks the house.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel LysitsynLidia has plenty of help with the upkeep of the house from people who appreciate the work of her husband, the master, who spent his entire life creating the terem.
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Lidia has plenty of help with the upkeep of the house from people who appreciate the work of her husband, the master, who spent his entire life creating the terem.
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