in the peaceful environment of the central russian penza region a hammock monk seeking silence dug around a small cave in a hillside close to the cezanne river. that was in one thousand one. later other monks turned the cave into russia's largest underground church. in soviet times the structure was almost destroyed and very put in two thousand and five excavations began. and. later a senior priest restored the church and now service is a. crime you are fifty people can be present at a service in the temple at the same time because that is why the temple is considered the biggest underground temple in russia. the temples history is full of mysteries. according to the legend the cave was the beginning of several underground passages which lead far beyond the monastery territory. the passages have not been found and excavation is still ongoing research is think that church items may have been hidden underground from the bolsheviks. excavators have already dug up and restored an underground cell with a home at monkhams to live. so. now we are coming to a special place in our monastery. the o