Kiryanova O.
Abstract. The article discusses the background of the emergence of underground churches and monasteries in Christianity, provides a historical overview of existing cave temples and monasteries located on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Key words: сave, cave temple, cave monastery, Russian Orthodox Church.
Kiryanova Olga Gennadievna,
postgraduate student,
Russian Scientific Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D.Likhachev (Moscow),
e-mail: psk-ok@mail.ru