Uspensky Cave Monastery
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Uspensky Cave Monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastic complex carved into the cliffs near Bakhchisarai in Crimea, known for its historic cave churches and pilgrimage significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uspensky Cave Monastery canonical | 3 |
| Cave monastery of Uspensky Monastery | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox Christian monastery
ⓘ
cave monastery ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| access | stone stairway cut into cliff ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Assumption Cave Monastery
ⓘ
Dormition Cave Monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | rock‑cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crimean Tatar history
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ Ukrainian Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Ukrainian Orthodox communities
|
| carvedInto | cliffs ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Orthodox presence in Crimea ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Dormition of the Theotokos
ⓘ
surface form:
Dormition of the Mother of God
|
| disputedTerritoryControlledBy | Russia ⓘ |
| foundedAs | hermit settlement ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cliff‑face façades with arches
ⓘ
icon-adorned cave church interiors ⓘ terraces cut into rock ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic residence
ⓘ
pilgrimage center ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell tower
ⓘ
cave churches ⓘ chapels ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ rock‑cut stairways ⓘ |
| hasView |
Bakhchisarai
ⓘ
surface form:
Bakhchisarai valley
|
| heritage | Byzantine Christian tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bakhchisarai
ⓘ
Crimea ⓘ Crimean Mountains ⓘ |
| material | limestone rock ⓘ |
| near |
Bakhchisarai city center
ⓘ
Chufut-Kale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous pilgrimage tradition
ⓘ
historic cave churches ⓘ |
| overlooks | Churuk-Su valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian heritage of Crimea ⓘ |
| region |
Bakhchisarai Raion
ⓘ
surface form:
Bakhchysarai Raion
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| significance | major Orthodox pilgrimage destination in Crimea ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism site ⓘ |
| usedBy | Orthodox monks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical services
ⓘ
monastic retreats ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cave monastery of Uspensky Monastery