The pre-Christian cave church in Bushа was opened by Professor Antonovych in 1883.
He discovered here a unique rock relief depicting the Peace Tree, a rooster, a deer, and a kneeling man. A mysterious rectangle is carved above these figures, which previously contained the inscription "Azm esm Miroboh priest Olhov" (now the inscription is not visible).
Various researchers date the Bushan relief to different historical periods - from the II to the XII century, and some date it to the XVI century. Perhaps the cave was used as a Christian temple. Medieval inscriptions indicate that Catholic monks lived in the cave.
In 1824, local nobleman Romuald Ovsyanyi found and explored the cave, making an inscription: "In memory of 1524. June 3. R. O." (on this day ...
Last update
3/15/2025
Categories | Historic area, Temple, Museum / gallery, Natural object |
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Date of foundation | XII |
Address |
Ivana Bohuna Street, 32
Busha |
Coordinates |
48.33638889° N, 28.11916667° E
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Phone | +380 4336 26 190, +380 97 296 1733, |
bushazapovidnik@gmail.com | |
Official site |
https://busha.com.ua/ |
https://www.facebook.com/profi... |
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