rock-cut architecture

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Rock-cut architecture is the creation of structures, buildings, and sculptures by excavating solid rock where it naturally occurs. Intensely laborious when using ancient tools and methods, rock-cut architecture was presumably combined with quarrying the rock for use elsewhere. In India and China, the terms cave and cavern are often applied to this form of man-made architecture, but caves and caverns that began in natural form are not considered to be rock-cut architecture even if extensively modified.

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rock hewn architecture; rock-hewn architecture
architecture, rock art, grotto, subterranea, 

grotto, rock temple, subterranea, Eremo di Santa Maria della Ritornata, Hermitage of San Venanzio, hermitage of San Rocco di Ripa, Sant'Angelo in Vetulis, Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio, Hermitage of Bonanno da Roio, cave of San Giovanni di Bisegna, hermitage of San Terenziano, hermitage of San Franco ai Peschioli, hermitage of San Franco al Cefalone, Santuario della Madonna di Pietrabona, hermitage of Santa Maria de Criptis, grotta di Santa Lucia a Farindola, 

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  • Ayazini Metropolis ⓘ
    Phrygian settlement
  • cave of San Giovanni di Bisegna ⓘ
    cave for religious service at Bisegna (AQ)
  • eremo di Placido da Roio ⓘ
    hermitage of Placido da Roio at Fossa, L'Aquila, Italy
  • Eremo di Santa Maria della Ritornata ⓘ
    hermitage in Civita d'Antino, L'Aquila, Italy
  • grotta di Santa Lucia a Farindola ⓘ
  • Hermitage of Bonanno da Roio ⓘ
    hermitage at Roio (AQ)
  • hermitage of San Franco ai Peschioli ⓘ
    hermitage at Assergi (AQ)
  • hermitage of San Franco al Cefalone ⓘ
    hermitage near Pizzo Cefalone (AQ)
  • hermitage of San Rocco di Ripa ⓘ
    hermitage and church at Fagnano Alto (AQ)
  • hermitage of San Terenziano ⓘ
    hermitage at Corfinio (AQ)
  • Hermitage of San Venanzio ⓘ
    hermitage in Raiano, Italy
  • hermitage of Santa Maria de Criptis ⓘ
    hermitage cave on mount Morrone (AQ)
  • rock temple ⓘ
  • rock-cut architecture in India ⓘ
    The creation of structures, buildings, and sculptures by excavating solid rock
  • Santuario della Madonna di Pietrabona ⓘ
    sanctuary in Castel di Ieri (AQ), Italy
  • Sant'Angelo in Vetulis ⓘ
    cave church situated between Sulmona and Pacentro
  • Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio ⓘ
    hermitage in Sant'Onofrio at Lucoli, L'Aquila, Italy
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Pen and Pencil (newspaper), 10 February 1855 page 5, The Caverns of Inkermann (cropped)Pen and Pencil (newspaper), 10 February 1855 page 5, The Caverns of Inkermann (cropped)
Pen and Pencil (newspaper), 10 February 1855 page 5Pen and Pencil (newspaper), 10 February 1855 page 5
The wine cellars at GibeonThe wine cellars at Gibeon
underground oil pressunderground oil press
Remains of a rock-cut Roman tombRemains of a rock-cut Roman tomb
Locking mechanisms inside a hiding complexLocking mechanisms inside a hiding complex
Lighting facility in hiding complexLighting facility in hiding complex
The Sister of Charity, by H. Linton, after E. MorinThe Sister of Charity, by H. Linton, after E. Morin
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
sitecaveAyazini Metropolisformer place, rock-cut architecture, human settlementWikidata
sitecavecave of San Giovanni di Bisegnareligious building, rock-cut architectureWikidata
sitecaveeremo di Placido da Roiorock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecaveEremo di Santa Maria della Ritornatarock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecavegrotta di Santa Lucia a Farindolacave entrance, rock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecaveHermitage of Bonanno da Roiorock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecavehermitage of San Franco ai Peschiolirock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecavehermitage of San Franco al Cefalonerock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecavehermitage of San Rocco di Riparock-cut architecture, hermitage, church buildingWikidata
sitecavehermitage of San Terenzianorock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecaveHermitage of San Venanziorock-cut architecture, hermitageWikidata
sitecavehermitage of Santa Maria de Criptisrock-cut architecture, hermitage, caveWikidata
sitecaverock templetemple, rock-cut architectureWikidata
sitecaverock-cut architecture in Indiarock-cut architectureWikidata
sitecaveSantuario della Madonna di Pietrabonarock-cut architecture, shrine, hermitage, church buildingWikidata
sitecave1170Sant'Angelo in Vetulisrock-cut architecture, cave church, hermitageWikidata
sitecave1222Hermitage of Sant'Onofriohermitage, rock-cut architectureWikidata
commonsimageStairs in a hiding complex Commons
commonsimageInner room in a hiding complex Commons
commonsimagePen and Pencil (newspaper), 10 February 1855 page 5, The Caverns of Inkermann (cropped) Commons
commonsimagePen and Pencil (newspaper), 10 February 1855 page 5 Commons
commonsimageThe wine cellars at Gibeon Commons
commonsimageunderground oil press Commons
commonsimageRemains of a rock-cut Roman tomb Commons
commonsimageLocking mechanisms inside a hiding complex Commons
commonsimageLighting facility in hiding complex Commons
commonsimageThe Sister of Charity, by H. Linton, after E. Morin Commons
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