Tuesday, July 5, 2011

136. Orhei Vechi

One of the many interesting places to see in Moldova is called Orhei Vechi which according to Wikipedia.org comes from a Hungarian word which means 'fortress'.  This place is special because of the monastery that is here, but it is also the site of a lot of history.  Some of the oldest things found here were from a fortress built in the times before Christ by the Geto-Dacian's.




Throughout these hills are caves where monks use to live

Below this structure are some caves where the monks use to live

In the foreground you can see the foundations of an old fortress

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