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About
About Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery
The Dormition Monastery of the Caves (Russian: Успенский пещерный монастырь; Ukrainian: Успенський печерний монастир), otherwise known as Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery, or Uspensky Cave Monastery is located in Crimea, near the town of Bakhchysarai. It is a cave monastery carved out of a cliff, thought to have been founded in the 8th century.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1401 CE
- Excavation
- Not applicable
On the ground
Structures & features
44.7447° N · 33.9099° E · 2 mapped features
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