Jaskinia Twardowskiego
| Jaskinia Twardowskiego
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| Location: | Krzemionki Zakrzowskie , Krakow-Częstochowa Jura , Krakow , Poland | |
| Height : | 215 m npm | |
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Geographic location: |
50 ° 2 '20 " N , 19 ° 54' 11" E | |
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| Geology: | lime | |
| Overall length: | over 500 | |
| Level difference: | 17 m | |
The Jaskinia Twardowskiego cave (German: Twardowski cave ) is a cave in the Krzemionki Zakrzowskie massif in the southern foothills of the Kraków-Częstochowa Jura in the Zakrzówek district of the Polish city of Kraków . It lies between the lake Jezioro Zakrzówek in the former quarry of the same name and the Vistula . Not far from the cave is the Helle Höhle .
Location and description
The cave is over 500 meters long and 17 meters deep. The entrance is at an altitude of approx. 215 m npm . The cave was already inhabited in the Stone Age.
etymology
The name can be translated as Twardowski's Cave and alludes to the legend of Pan Twardowski , who is said to have had his alchemical laboratory in the cave during the reign of Sigismund II August .
tourism
The cave is freely accessible. However, it is not developed for tourists, and there is no electrical lighting.
