Aladzha Monastery

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Aladzha Monastery is a medieval rock-hewn Orthodox cave monastery near Varna, Bulgaria, known for its chapels and monastic cells carved into a vertical limestone cliff.

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Aladzha Monastery canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox monastery
cave monastery
medieval monastery
rock-hewn monastery
abandoned late 15th century
architecturalStyle rock-cut architecture
category Christian monasteries in Bulgaria
Medieval sites in Bulgaria
Rock-cut architecture in Bulgaria
cliffType vertical limestone cliff
country Bulgaria
denomination Bulgarian Orthodox Church
elevation approximately 40 metres above ground level
etymology possibly from Turkish word "alaca" meaning motley or variegated
floorCount two main levels of caves
hasExhibition archaeological finds from the monastery
hasPart chapels
crypt
monastic cells
ossuary
refectory
rock-hewn church
second level of caves
hasTypeOfBuilding cave church
heritageDesignation cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria
inception Middle Ages
locatedIn Golden Sands Nature Park
Northeastern Bulgaria
Varna Province
near Varna
material limestone
nameLanguage Bulgarian
nativeName Аладжа манастир
nearby Black Sea coast
Golden Sands resort
openToPublic true
protectionStatus protected site within a nature park
region Roman province of Moesia
surface form: historical region of Moesia
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
significantPeriod 13th century
14th century
touristInformation popular sightseeing destination near Varna
use museum site
tourist attraction
usedAs hermitage
monastic complex
visitorAccess accessible by road from Varna

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Varna hasLandmark Aladzha Monastery