Mănăstirea Polovragi
Mănăstirea Polovragi is a monastery in Polovragi, Gorj County. Mănăstirea Polovragi is situated nearby to the church Biserica Mânăstirii Polovragi, as well as near Biserica Sfântul Nicolae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
- Description: heritage site in Gorj County, Romania
- Also known as: “Mănăstirea Ortodoxă „Polovragi””
- Address: Polovragi
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Woman’s Cave (entrance);Woman’s Cave.
Woman’s Cave (entrance);Woman’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Peștera Muierilor, or Peștera Muierii, is an elaborate cave system located in the Baia de Fier commune, Gorj County, Romania. It contains abundant cave bear remains, as well as a human skull. Woman’s Cave (entrance);Woman’s Cave is situated 3 km west of Mănăstirea Polovragi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polovragi and Cernădia.
Polovragi
Village
Photo: Mitrutpopoiu, Public domain.
Polovragi is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Mănăstirea Polovragi.
Cernădia
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY 2.5.
Cernădia is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Mănăstirea Polovragi.
Ciupercenii de Olteț
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ciupercenii de Olteț is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Mănăstirea Polovragi.
Mănăstirea Polovragi
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Polovragi, Gorj County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.19289° or 45° 11′ 34″ northLongitude
23.78905° or 23° 47′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8GQ55QVQ+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 267173264OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q12736264
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In Other Languages
From Romanian to Russian—“Mănăstirea Polovragi” goes by many names.
- Romanian: “Cod:LMI:GJ-II-a-A-09356”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Polovragi”
- Russian: “Половорогский монастырь”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biserica Mânăstirii Polovragi and Biserica bolniță Sf.Nicolae.
Nearby Places
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