Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery

The Dormition Monastery of the Caves, otherwise known as Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery, or Uspensky Cave Monastery is located in , near the town of . It is a cave monastery carved out of a cliff, thought to have been founded in the 8th century.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: monastery
  • Also known as: “Bakhchisaray Cave Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chufut Kale (Qırq Yer) and Tahtali-Jami Mosque.

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Chufut-Kale is a medieval city-fortress in the that now lies in ruins. It is a national monument of Crimean Karaites culture just 3 km east of . is situated 1 km east of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.

Mosque
The is located in , . In Crimean Tatar, Tahtalı Cami means "wooden mosque."… is situated 2 km west of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.

Cemetery
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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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northwest of Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery.

Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery

Latitude
44.7446° or 44° 44′ 41″ north
Longitude
33.91098° or 33° 54′ 40″ east
Open location code
8GPMPWV6+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 330904088
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q260494
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Ukrainian—“Bakhchysarai Cave Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “বাখচিছাৰাই গুহা মঠ”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Uspeniye keşişhanesi”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Uspeniye manastırı”
  • French: “monastère troglodyte de Bakhtchyssaraï‎”
  • French: “Monastère troglodyte de Bakhtchyssaraï”
  • Italian: “Monastero rupestre di Bachčisaraj”
  • Italian: “monastero rupestre di Bachčysaraj”
  • Japanese: “ウスペンスキー修道院”
  • Polish: “Monaster Zaśnięcia Matki Bożej”
  • Russian: “Бахчисарайский Успенский монастырь”
  • Russian: “Свято-Успенский монастырь”
  • Russian: “Свято-Успенский пещерный монастырь”
  • Slovak: “Uspenský monastier”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio cueva de la Asuncion”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio cueva de la Asunción”
  • Ukrainian: “Свято-Успенський монастир”
  • Ukrainian: “Успенський монастир”

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