Chýnovská jeskyně
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| Location: | between Velmovice and Dolní Hořice, Czech Republic | |
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Geographic location: |
49 ° 25 '48.4 " N , 14 ° 49' 58.1" E | |
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| Type: | Karst cave | |
| Discovery: | 1863 | |
| Show cave since: | 1868 | |
| Length of the show cave area: |
220 m | |
The Chýnovská jeskyně ( Chejnower Cave ) is a karst cave in Okres Tábor in the Czech Republic . It is located in the Chýnovský kras ( Chejnower Karst ) northeast of the town of Chýnov between the villages of Velmovice and Dolní Hořice in the Pacova hora hill. The Chejnow Cave was the first open show cave in Bohemia .
history
The Chýnov lime kiln can be traced back to the 15th century . Limestone quarries have been in operation on the west side of Pacova hora since 1747 , with others to the east on Kladrubská hora.
In 1863, the stone crusher Vojtěch Rytíř came across a chasm in Pacova hora into which his hammer had fallen. The cave was made accessible to the public via a stone staircase and opened to visitors in 1868.
The Chýnovská jeskyně has a height of 42 m and is accessible over a length of 220 m. It is surrounded by various light layers of limestone in white, yellowish and brownish tones as well as dark amphibolite , which form eyes in the walls.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Chýnovská jeskyně, Chýnov. Hrady.cz, accessed April 1, 2019 (Czech).