The outdoor museum at Pirogovo. A close-up of one of the houses. Note the thatched roof, the whitewash over logs which forms the walls, the decorations around the windows. Note also the zavalenka, the clay ledge or stoop that goes around the house and has the architectural purpose of support. It is typically used as a bench.

Ukraine -- Kyiivs'ka oblast' -- Kyiivs'kyi raion -- Kyiv