Plesetsky District has a very high concentration of historical, archaeological, and architectural monuments.
The district contains 14 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage by Russian Federal law, and additionally 110 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance.
Most of these are wooden churches, chapels, farms, and also monuments to the Red Army soldiers who died in the Russian Civil War.
Some of the protected wooden buildings are located in Kenozersky National Park.

The monuments classified as historical and architectural heritage are the following:
The Porzhensky Pogost, which is the ensemble of St. George church with the bell-tower (both from 18th century) surrounded by the wooden wall with gates and towers (1789).
The villages adjacent to Porzhensky Pogost have been deserted, and there is no road heading to it, so that the Pogost is only accessible via a pedestrian trail.

The Pochozersky Pogost in the village of Filippovskaya, on Lake Pochozero.
This is a triple church ensemble which consists of the big summer (cold) church of the Origin of the Wood of the Cross (1783), smaller winter (warm) church of the Translation of the Head of John the Baptist (end of 18th century), and the bell-tower; additionally there is the Chapel of Cyric and Ulita (beginning of 19th century) in the same village.

The St. Ilia Church (1622) in Zadnyaya Dubrova
The St. Nicholas Church in the village of Berezhnaya Dubrova
The Intercession Chapel (18th century) in the selo of Konyovo
The St. Iliya Church (1855) in the village of Malye Ozerki
Some of the monuments have been protected as part of the Kenozersky National Park.

The district weekly newspaper, Kuryer Prionezhya (Курьер Прионежья) has been published since 1999.
The editorial office is in the settlement of Severoonezhsk.
Plesetsky District has a very high concentration of historical, archaeological, and architectural monuments. The district contains 14 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage by Russian Federal law, and additionally 110 objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are wooden churches, chapels, farms, and also monuments to the Red Army soldiers who died in the Russian Civil War. Some of the protected wooden buildings are located in Kenozersky National Park.
The monuments classified as historical and architectural heritage are the following:
The Porzhensky Pogost, which is the ensemble of St. George church with the bell-tower (both from 18th century) surrounded by the wooden wall with gates and towers (1789). The villages adjacent to Porzhensky Pogost have been deserted, and there is no road heading to it, so that the Pogost is only accessible via a pedestrian trail.
The Pochozersky Pogost in the village of Filippovskaya, on Lake Pochozero. This is a triple church ensemble which consists of the big summer (cold) church of the Origin of the Wood of the Cross (1783), smaller winter (warm) church of the Translation of the Head of John the Baptist (end of 18th century), and the bell-tower; additionally there is the Chapel of Cyric and Ulita (beginning of 19th century) in the same village.
The St. Ilia Church (1622) in Zadnyaya Dubrova
The St. Nicholas Church in the village of Berezhnaya Dubrova
The Intercession Chapel (18th century) in the selo of Konyovo
The St. Iliya Church (1855) in the village of Malye Ozerki
Some of the monuments have been protected as part of the Kenozersky National Park.
The district weekly newspaper, Kuryer Prionezhya (Курьер Прионежья) has been published since 1999. The editorial office is in the settlement of Severoonezhsk.
Plesetsky District