Murfatlar Cave Complex
The Basarabi-Murfatlar Cave Complex is a medieval Christian monastery near the town of Murfatlar, Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The complex is a relict from a widespread monastic phenomenon in 10th century Bulgaria.Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: heritage site in Constanța County, Romania
- Also known as: “Ansamblul rupestru Murfatlar” and “Basarabi Cave Complex”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murfatlar and Valea Dacilor.
Murfatlar
Town
Photo: Pmatlock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Murfatlar is a town in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
Valea Dacilor
Village
Photo: Rotaru Florin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valea Dacilor is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Murfatlar Cave Complex.
Ciocârlia de Sus
Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ciocârlia de Sus is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Murfatlar Cave Complex.
Murfatlar Cave Complex
- Categories: cave, building, archaeological site, historic site, and religion
- Location: Oraş Murfatlar, Constanța County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.16778° or 44° 10′ 4″ northLongitude
28.40437° or 28° 24′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8GPC5C93+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 3004609045OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q726336
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Romanian—“Murfatlar Cave Complex” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Мурфатларски скален комплекс”
- Bulgarian: “Старобългарски скален манастир Мурфатлар”
- Catalan: “Complex de la cova de Murfatlar”
- French: “ensemble rupestre de Basarabi”
- French: “Ensemble rupestre de Basarabi”
- German: “Höhlenkloster Murfatlar”
- Hungarian: “Basarabi barlangegyüttes”
- Romanian: “Ansamblul rupestru de la Murfatlar”
- Romanian: “Complexul rupestru Basarabi-Murfatlar”
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