St Andrew’s Cave Monastery

Romania / Constanta / Ion Corvin /
 monastery, orthodox christianity
Near Ion Corvin, a village in Constanta county, Romania, south of the Danube, one can find a monastery raised in honor of the Saint Apostle Andrew. He is said to have chosen to spread the word of Christ in the area around the Black Sea. Coming to Tomis, he needed a hiding place, and if you will visit this monastery you will find that it is is even now very well hidden in the forest. In St. Andrew’s time, there was only a cave there, used as a hideout. Over the years, the monastery had benefited from several important donors and was as such able to build the current compound, with 3 different churches.
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Coordinates:   44°5'25"N   27°49'33"E
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