Butuceni Cave Monastery · Mănăstirea Peșteră Butuceni
The cave monastery at Butuceni · carved into the cliff above the Răut, 10 minutes on foot from the car park
Going down into the cave church and stepping out onto the cliff balcony, above the Răut bend
A must at Orheiul Vechi · the monastery carved into the cliff above the Răut, with a balcony and "unique" views, a place of worship again. 10 minutes on foot from the car park, a 20-lei complex ticket per one review, modest dress.
The cave monastery at Butuceni, carved into the limestone cliff above the Răut meander, in the Orheiul Vechi complex, about 60 km from Chișinău. The site on record, a page on visit.md, was not responding when checked. Reviews describe it as part of the Orheiul Vechi complex: the caves were dug by Orthodox monks, in the 13th century per one visitor, the 15th per another, and after Moldova's independence the place became a place of worship again. You can go inside the cave monastery, get very close to the cliff and see the old chambers; the balcony and views are "pretty unique and lovely". From the car park it is a short walk of about 10 minutes, and those coming by bus reach it on foot from the stop in Butuceni village. Visiting the monastery is free, per one visitor; another notes that the 20-lei ticket at the entrance of the complex gives you access to everything. The roads from Chișinău are "quite rough", but the drive through the countryside is interesting, someone writes.
- Carved into the cliff by Orthodox monks in the Middle Ages · "very cool", with history
- A place of worship again since Moldova's independence
- The balcony and the views · "pretty unique and lovely"
- You can go inside and see the old chambers, close to the cliff edge
- A 20-lei ticket at the complex entrance, with access to everything, per one visitor
- Reachable on foot from the bus stop in Butuceni
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“Part of the Orhei Old complex. Built in the 15th century, you can go inside this cave Monastery, get very close to the cliff and see the old chambers. Cool place Your 20 MLD ticket at the entrance of the complex gives you access to all the buildings in this area”
“Our driver recommended this place and took us there. Although the roads from Chisinau were quite rough, the drive through the countryside was interesting. The monastery is just a short 10-minute walk from the parking lot. The building itself is impressive and well-maintained. Unfortunately, the store was closed during our visit. However, the views from the top of the hill were …”
“Pretty unique and lovely I love the balcony and views”
- A walk of about 10 minutes from the car park
- The roads from Chișinău, "quite rough", per one visitor
- Modest dress, as in any monastery
- The site on record does not respond