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Over the St. Appearing Rock

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In outskirts of Balaklava St. George Monastery; the St. Appearing Rock.
According to a legend the monastery was founded in 891 by Greek sailors. They were caught up in a storm, suffered shipwreck and began to call for help of holy martyr St. George. Saint heard their call and guided their ship to a large rock near the shore, and instantly silenced storm. When the saved sailors climbed on a rock, at its peak they found an icon of St. George, and after they made it to shore they built a cave church in rock breakage.
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