Bogorodskoye

Bogorodskoye lies in the wooded country near Sergiev Posad, home to a distinctive tradition of carved wooden figures. The craft took shape in the second half of the eighteenth century, connected with the woodcarving practised in Sergiev Posad and nearby villages. Local craftsmen worked wood into figures and toys, drawing on skills shared across a district whose life was closely linked to the great Trinity Monastery. The village gave its name to this school of northern Moscow-region carving.