The Moravian Karst ( Czech : Moravský kras ) is a karst landscape and protected landscape area to the north of Brno in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic . It encompasses a number of notable geological features, including roughly 1100 caverns and gorges and covers an area of roughly 92 km.
4-409: Currently, five of the cave systems ( Punkva Caves (discovered by Karel Absolon ), Balcarka Cave , Kateřinská Cave , Výpustek Cave and Sloupsko-šošůvské Caves + Kůlna Cave ) are open for public tours; another - Amatérská Cave , Býčí skála Cave or Stránská skála (out of the border) only for science exploration. This region is also home to one of the most important single geological features in
8-647: The Czech Republic, the Macocha Abyss , a gorge 138 m deep, which was formed when the ceiling of a cave chamber collapsed. Macocha Abyss is also the place where the Punkva River begins to run underground through the Punkva cave system, and two small pools of water are visible at the surface. The Moravian Karst is a popular tourist attraction in the local area, and large numbers of tourists visit in
12-474: The summer months. In addition to caverns, the protected landscape area contains well-marked bicycle trails and hiking paths to explore. This South Moravian Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Punkva Caves The Punkva Caves ( Czech : Punkevní jeskyně ) are a cave system of the Czech Republic located north of the city of Brno , near
16-567: The town of Blansko . The Punkva River flows through it. Part of it is the Macocha Abyss , 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 . 49°22′23″N 16°43′47″E / 49.37306°N 16.72972°E / 49.37306; 16.72972 This South Moravian Region location article
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