Village Liadova (Mohyliv-Podilskyi): travel guide to Liadova

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General information about Liadova

The village of Liadova is located on the high left bank of the Dniester, near the confluence of the Liadova River, on the border with Moldova.

The name, perhaps, comes from the Old Slavic word "liado", that is, uncultivated land. The upper parts of the steep slopes of the Dniester valley are composed of chalk rocks, in which, as a result of erosion, two rows of large grottoes were formed.

In the 11th century, the first rock Christian monastery in the region was created in the caves. According to legend, this was the first monastery founded by Saint Anthony of Pechersk, who was returning to his homeland from Mount Athos.

The village was first mentioned in 1388 in connection with the activities of the monastery. Until now, it attracts pilgrims and tourists with ...

The village of Liadova is located on the high left bank of the Dniester, near the confluence of the Liadova River, on the border with Moldova.

The village was first mentioned in 1388 in connection with the activities of the monastery. Until now, it attracts pilgrims and tourists with the spirit of antiquity and wonderful panoramas of the Dniester valley.

Село Лядова розташоване на високому лівому березі Дністра, біля місця впадіння в нього річки Лядова, на кордоні з Молдовою.

Назва, можливо, походить від давньослов'янського слова "лядо", тобто необроблена земля. Верхні частини крутих схилів дністровської долини складені крейдовими породами, в яких в результаті ерозії утворилися два ряди великих гротів.

В XI сторіччі в печерах був створений перший в краї скельний християнський монастир. За легендою, це була перша обитель, заснована Святим Антонієм Печерським, який повертався на батьківщину з Афона.

Село вперше згадується в 1388 році у зв'язку з діяльністю монастиря. До сих пір він приваблює паломників і туристів духом старовини і чудовими панорамами долини Дністра.

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Liadova Useknovenskiy Cave Monastery

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Liadova Useknovenskiy Cave Monastery is located on high chalk cliffs with healing springs, from which a stunning panorama of the Dniester valley opens.

According to legend, it was founded in 1013 by Saint Anthony Pechersky, who was returning from Mount Athos to Kyiv at that time. It was the first cave hermitage founded by Anthony Pechersky and the first Christian monastery in this region (the cave church of Anthony Pechersky and his cell, the holy spring have been preserved).

The monastery played an important role in the political life of Ukraine. Thus, in 1649, the abbot of the Liadova monastery, Pavlo, together with the hieromonk Nikifor, became the first ambassadors of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi to the Moscow Tsar Oleksiy Mykhaylovych.

Until 1745, the Basilian monastery was located here. In the 19th century, the cave church of the Beheading of John the Baptist with a bell tower, the church of Saint Paraskeva-Pyatnytsia, and a hotel were built. Some of the buildings were blown up during the Soviet era.

In 1998, the monastery was revived by the monks of the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate, and many shrines were restored. A steep path leads to the monastery. Visitors must observe traditional formalities in clothing: men in trousers, women in skirts and headscarves.

On October 31, 2022, the Liadova Useknovenskiy Cave Monastery was damaged by a Russian missile attack during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. One novice died.