Bakota, Ukraine
Bakota
Бакота | |
|---|---|
Historic settlement | |
The Dniester River's shore near Bakota's rocky hills. | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′35″N 26°58′44″E / 48.59306°N 26.97889°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
| Raion | Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion |
| First mentioned | 1240 |
| Elevation | 110−130 m (360−426 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Bakota (Ukrainian: Ба́кота) is a historic submerged settlement in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine. The village lies beneath the Dniester River and is located in the historic region of Podolia.
Bakota has a cave monastery, which includes frescoes and paintings dating back to the 12th–14th centuries, as well as preserved remains of monks. A Paleolithic archaeological site is also located near the village. Bakota is currently part of the National Environmental Park "Podilski Tovtry".