Church and monastery at Orhei Vechi (Moldova)
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Old Orhei is one of Moldova's most fantastic sites. The Orheiul Vechi Monastery Complex is carved into a massive limestone cliff in this wild, rocky, remote spot. The Cave Monastery, inside a cliff overlooking the Raut River, was dug by Orthodox monks in the 13th century. It remained inhabited until the 18th century, and in 1996 a handful of monks returned and began restoring it.
Old Orhei was added to the Unesco world heritage tentative list in 2014.
Submitted 23/10/2014
Accepted 17/11/2014
Published:
- PURESTYLE SAS (France) 25-Aug-2016
- Hearst Espaa S.L (Spain) 23-May-2017
Church and monastery at Orhei Vechi (Moldova)
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty images
Old Orhei is one of Moldova's most fantastic sites. The Orheiul Vechi Monastery Complex is carved into a massive limestone cliff in this wild, rocky, remote spot. The Cave Monastery, inside a cliff overlooking the Raut River, was dug by Orthodox monks in the 13th century. It remained inhabited until the 18th century, and in 1996 a handful of monks returned and began restoring it.
Old Orhei was added to the Unesco world heritage tentative list in 2014.
Submitted 23/10/2014
Accepted 17/11/2014
Published:
- PURESTYLE SAS (France) 25-Aug-2016
- Hearst Espaa S.L (Spain) 23-May-2017