Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery
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Ukrainian: Успенський монастир (Бахчисарай) | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bakhchysarai, Ukraine |
| Country | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 44°44′40.75″N 33°54′35.60″E / 44.7446528°N 33.9098889°E |
| Owner | Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) |
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The Assumption Monastery of the Caves (Russian: Успенский пещерный монастырь, Ukrainian: Успенський печерний монастир) is located in Crimea, near Bakhchysarai. It is a cave monastery carved out of a cliff.
History
The date of the monastery's foundation is disputed, although local monks assert that it originated as early as the 8th century but was abandoned when Byzantium lost its hold on the region. The current monastic establishment dates back to the 15th century. In 1921 the monastery was closed by the Soviet government. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Ukrainian independence the monastery was reopened to the public in 1993.[1]
See also
- Inkerman Cave Monastery - another cave monastery in Crimea
References
- ↑ http://sergoyalta.at.ua/load/tours_and_excursions_in_crimea/bakhchisaray_tour/dormition_uspensky_cave_monastery/31-1-0-220 Yalta - Sevastopol Private Tour Guides with historian Sergey Tsarapora], accessed March 30, 2014.
Categories:
- Bakhchysarai Raion
- Cave monasteries
- Christianity in Crimea
- Christian monasteries established in the 15th century
- Christian monasteries in Ukraine
- Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Crimea
- Monasteries in Crimea
- Monasteries of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
- Subterranea (geography)
- Tourist attractions in Crimea