This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Cave Attractions In Chernivtsi Oblast

x
Chernivtsi Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine, consisting of the northern parts of the regions of Bukovina and Bessarabia. It has an international border with Romania and Moldova. The oblast is also the smallest in Ukraine. The oblast has a large variety of landforms: the Carpathian Mountains and picturesque hills at the foot of the mountains gradually change to a broad partly forested plain situated between the Dniester and Prut rivers. Its capital is the city Chernivtsi. The region spans 8,100 km². Population: 909,893
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Cave Attractions In Chernivtsi Oblast

  • 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.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Chernivtsi Oblast Videos

Shares

x

Places in Chernivtsi Oblast

x
x

Near By Places

Menu