Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery
The Dormition Monastery of the Caves, 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.
- Russian Orthodox monastery
- …is also known as “Bakhchisaray Cave Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chufut Kale (Qırq Yer) and Tahtali-Jami Mosque.
Chufut Kale (Qırq Yer)
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Chufut-Kale is a medieval city-fortress in the Crimean Mountains that now lies in ruins. Chufut Kale (Qırq Yer) is situated 1 km east of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.
Tahtali-Jami Mosque
Mosque
The Tahtali-Jami Mosque is located in Bakhchysarai, Crimea. Tahtali-Jami Mosque is situated 2 km west of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.
Balta Tiimez
Balta Tiimez is a cemetery, which is situated 2 km southeast of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Русская слободка and 6-й микрорайон.
6-й микрорайон
6-й микрорайон is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.
Beliy Istochnik
Beliy Istochnik is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northwest of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.
Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery
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Latitude
44.7446° or 44° 44′ 41″ north
Longitude
33.91098° or 33° 54′ 40″ east
Open location code
8GPMPWV6+R9
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=russian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Ukrainian—“Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery” goes by many names.
বাখচিছাৰাই গুহা মঠAssamese
Uspeniye keşişhanesiCrimean Tatar
Uspeniye manastırıCrimean Tatar
Monastero rupestre di BachčisarajItalian
monastero rupestre di BachčysarajItalian
ウスペンスキー修道院Japanese
Monaster Zaśnięcia Matki BożejPolish
Бахчисарайский Успенский монастырьRussian
Свято-Успенский монастырьRussian
Свято-Успенский пещерный монастырьRussian
Uspenský monastierSlovak
Свято-Успенський монастирUkrainian
Успенський монастирUkrainian
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