Punkva Caves

Coordinates: 49°22′23″N 16°43′47″E / 49.37306°N 16.72972°E / 49.37306; 16.72972
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Designations
Official namePunkva subterranean stream
Designated18 March 2004
Reference no.1413[1]

The Punkva Caves (Czech: Punkevní jeskyně), are a cave system of the Czech Republic located north of the city of Brno, near the town of Blansko. The Punkva River flows through it. Part of it is the Macocha Gorge, its sinkhole is about 138.7 meters deep and also the deepest of its kind (light hole type) in Central Europe. It is a popular tourist attraction for casual visitors to the region, in addition to cavers and advanced technical divers.

Gallery

  • Přední dóm
    Přední dóm
  • Přední dóm
    Přední dóm
  • Stalagmites
    Stalagmites
  • Macocha Gorge
    Macocha Gorge
  • Masarykův dóm
    Masarykův dóm
  • Masarykův dóm
    Masarykův dóm
  • přístaviště
    přístaviště

See also

References

  1. ^ "Punkva subterranean stream". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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