The pre-Christian cave church in Bush was opened by Professor V. Antonovich in 1883. He discovered here a unique rock relief depicting the World Tree, a rooster, a deer, and a man kneeling. Above these figures is carved a mysterious rectangle, which previously contained the inscription "Azm esm Mirobog priest Olgov" (now the inscription is not visible). Different researchers date the Bushan relief to different historical periods - from the II to the XII century, and some date it to the XVI century. The cave may have been used as a Christian temple. Medieval inscriptions indicate that Catholic monks lived in the cave. In 1824, a local nobleman R. Oatmeal found and explored the cave, making an inscription: "In memory of 1524 on June 3. R. O." (This day Bush was destroy ...
Last update
11/23/2021
Categories | Temple, Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | XII |
Address |
Ivan Bohun Street
Busha |
Coordinates |
48.33638889° N, 28.11916667° E
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Phone | +380 4336 26 190, +380 97 296 1733, |
bushazapovidnik@gmail.com |
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