Bakhchisaraj widely known as the former capital of the Crimean Khanate and the Municipal site of the internet a little less popular than the cottage village Istria. located in several tens of kilometers from the town of Bakhchisarai rasseklo mountain scenic rocky gorge," Mary-tree ", meaning in translation from the Crimean Tatar Gorge "Mary." Forest path leads along the bottom of the gorge among the shrubs and trees on the sides of towering cliffs. Here in this place and vozznik many centuries ago, the Dormition, perhaps one of the most beautiful and oldest in the Crimea.

really know exactly the year of foundation of the monastery today, will undertake one. In the historical community, there are several versions.

According to one of them, founded a monastery on a cliff some Greek monks priests ikonopochitateli in the eighth and ninth centuries, fled from Byzantium. Mountain gorge more akin to the Greek Mount Athos, home resembled distant lands, surprised pristine beauty. In addition, there was a source of crystal clear fresh water. The monks of Greece, who find here sovyu home, hollowed in the rock wall of the temple, and housing - the cave became kelyami. About how the monastery was founded on this site can be found in the traditions dvenego Crimea.

Legend of the Assumption Monastery

In the long ago days in a rocky canyon lonely shepherd named Moussa fed herd. Suddenly he saw a strange phenomenon: on a mountainside in seven elbows from the ground - there was a gilded icon of the Virgin Mary and in front of her hanging candle. Moussa ran to his village and told about the miracle frighten him to his master. The owner brought subjects to the peasants and went with them to the place the appearance of the icon. With honors and got the icon was taken to his house. But in the morning queer icon not found: it is unknown way again appeared on a rock in the same place. Then they decided that the Mother of God willed that her image was only at this point. Carved on the orders of the host nationals in a rocky hillside temple, and to this temple and the majestic stage set back the icon.

phenomenon icon of Holy Mother of God occurred on 15 of August, the day of the holiday - Assumption of the Virgin Mary, because the construction of a new church was dedicated to this event. A mountain gorge from that time called Maryam-tree - the gorge of the Blessed Mary.