Bakota, Ukraine
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Bakota (Ukrainian: Ба́кота) is a historic submerged settlement of the Rus Kingdom, modern-day Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The village lies beneath the Dniester River and is located in the historical Podillia region.
Bakota
Ба́кота | |
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Historic settlement | |
Coordinates: 48°35′35″N 26°58′44″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
Raion | Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion |
First mentioned | 1240[1] |
Elevation | 110−130 m (360−426 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Bakota has an ancient Orthodox cave monastery (48.585647°N, 26.999702°E), which includes ancient frescoes and paintings dating back to the 12th-14th centuries,[1] as well as preserved remains of monks.[3] Local legend has it that the Bakota Cave Monastery was founded by Saint Anthony of Kiev, who also founded the historic Kiev Pechersk Lavra in 1051, now in Kyiv, Ukraine.[4] A Paleolithic archaeological site is also located near the village.[1] Bakota is currently part of the National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry".