Shuldan, Cave monastery in Ternivka, Russia
The Shuldan Monastery contains two cave churches and twenty rooms arranged across two levels carved into the mountain cliffs.
Byzantine monks established this religious site in the eighth century while escaping persecution during the iconoclastic period of Emperor Leo III.
The monastery complex includes spaces for religious ceremonies, living quarters, and facilities that were used for wine production and storage.
Visitors need to climb steep paths to reach the monastery entrance, and exploring the cave system requires appropriate footwear and flashlights.
The natural acoustics of the cave chambers create reverberating sounds, reflecting the meaning of Shuldan as resonating echo in local language.
Location: Ternivka
GPS coordinates: 44.59111,33.77028
Latest update: March 16, 2025 02:31
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