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Cave Attractions In Chernivtsi

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Chernivtsi is a city in western Ukraine, situated on the upper course of the River Prut. Chernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast – the northern, Ukrainian part of the historical region of Bukovina. Administratively, Chernivtsi is a city of oblast significance. At the time of the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the population of the city was 240,600. Current population: 295,366 Chernivtsi is currently viewed as one of Western Ukraine's main cultural centers. The city is also considered one of Ukraine's important educational and architectural sites. Historically a cosmopolitan community, Chernivtsi was once dubbed Little Vienna and Jerusale...
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Cave Attractions In Chernivtsi

  • 1. Bakota/ Submerged Settlement and Remains of Ancient Cave Monastery Kamianets Podilskyi
    Bakota is a historic submerged settlement of the Rus Kingdom, modern-day Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. The village lies beneath the Dniester River and is located in the historical Podillia region. Bakota has an ancient Orthodox cave monastery , which includes ancient frescoes and paintings dating back to the 12th-14th centuries, as well as preserved remains of monks. Local legend has it that the Bakota Cave Monastery was founded by Saint Anthony of Kiev, who also founded the historic Kiev Pechersk Lavra in 1051, now in Kiev, Ukraine. A Paleolithic archaeological site is also located near the village. Bakota is currently part of the National Environmental Park Podilski Tovtry.
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