Crimea is an amazing peninsula with a unique climate and nature of extraordinary beauty. Its picturesque corners are extraordinary and unique.
In addition to the natural wealth that Crimea is so generously endowed with, it is also famous for the huge number of temples and monasteries on its territory. The monasteries of Crimea have a rich history of development. They attract to themselves. like a magnet, beckon with their unexplored secrets and amaze with their indescribable beauty.
Monasteries of Crimea
Everyone knows the St. George Monastery, located on Cape Fiolent. It was founded in 891. A very interesting legend is associated with it . According to her, Greek sailors were shipwrecked at the cape. Desperate sailors began to ask St. George for help. He heeded their prayers, and the storm was pacified. The sailors who survived the struggle against the elements founded the St. George Monastery in gratitude to the saint who saved them.
Convents of Crimea are also famous for their picturesqueness. Toplovsky monastery, which is located near Simferopol, has three churches on its territory. Two of them are operational. The holy sources of the convent annually attract a large number of people, many of whom find healing from their ailments here.
Especially interesting are the cave monasteries in the Crimea. Each of them has its own unique history and attracts tourists with its mystery.
Cave monasteries of Crimea
Shuldan Monastery is located in the cliffs of the rock of the same name, which hangs over the Shul valley.
Translated Shuldan means "giving an echo." The monastery consists of two temples. In addition, on its territory there are up to twenty associated premises located on several tiers. The most significant monuments of the monastery include two cave churches. Noteworthy is the fact that after the capture of the peninsula by the Turks, most likely, the complex almost did not function. Residents of a nearby village used its facilities for livestock.
The monastery of Chelter-Marmara was founded in the late VIII - early IX century. It is located on the cliffs of the Chelter-Kai mountain near the village of Ternovka. The caves are located in four tiers. Their total number is more than fifty. There are also four churches. A rocky path leads through the thickets of juniper, cotoneaster and hold-tree to the foot of the monastery.
Assumption Monastery in Crimea
Not a single self-respecting tourist will neglect the opportunity to visit the most holy place in the city of Bakhchisarai - the Assumption Monastery.
Crimea is rich in unusual places, but this monastery stands out from many others. It has a rich history. Over the twelve centuries of its existence, the monastery has experienced many periods of both prosperity and decline. In the middle of the 15th century, the holy monastery served as the main support for Christianity on the Crimean peninsula.
The monastery is located in one of the most deserted areas of Crimea - the tract Mariam-Dere. On both sides it is surrounded by high sheer cliffs. The panorama of the Crimean mountains, opening from the temple, amazes the imagination of even the most sophisticated travelers. Many great people visited the monastery - Emperors Alexander I and II, the last Emperor of Russia and others.
St. Klimentyevsky Monastery
Monasteries of Crimea attract a large number of tourists every year. Among them is the St. Klimentievsky Monastery, which is the oldest on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula. In its place, the first Christians of Crimea found refuge. In the same area is the church of St. Clement, which is carved into the rock.
From the holy monastery you can go to the ruins of the old Byzantine
fortress of Kalamita.The monasteries of Crimea are the greatest wealth of the peninsula. The Orthodox person will find here for himself everything that he needs to connect with nature and the Creator. Picturesque places will fill the soul of any person, whether he is a believer or not, with bliss and harmony. And the many legends with which the history of each monastery is associated will not leave anyone indifferent. The shrines of Orthodoxy of the Crimean Peninsula are unique historical and cultural monuments necessary for the spiritual life of society.