Thus, the 'hermitage' is pre-fixed with this word suggesting that it was a cave monastery.
It is a cave monastery carved out of a cliff.
After closing the cave monastery in 1917 the buildings were destroyed.
In 1665 to build a cave monastery here.
At the outskirts of the modern city lie two ancient cave monasteries, formerly used as the bishops' residences.
There is also a cave monastery from the 12th-14th century.
It is one of the most important buildings (cave monastery) on the banks of the Nistru river.
A late 12th-century cave monastery existed in the region north of the Studenica monastery.
Nearby, remains of a 5th-century cave monastery have also been found.
The Deccan was famous for its cave monasteries, and as far as anyone knew, all had been discovered.
