Amatérská Cave
Amatérská Cave (in Czech Amatérská jeskyně, in English Amateurs Cave, not used) is part of longest cave system in the Moravia, Czech Republic. It is also famous for archaeological discoveries. Except for the entrance, the cave is not accessible to the public, although occasionally it is opened for visitors.
| Amatérská Cave | |
|---|---|
| Amatérská jeskyně | |
Space inside with Bílá voda stream | |
| Location | Sloup, Šošůvka, Vilémovice, Ostrov Moravia, Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 49°23′13″N 16°44′43″E |
| Depth | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Length | 40,000 m (130,000 ft) |
| Discovery | 1723 resp. 1969 (main part) |
| Geology | Devonian limestone |
| Entrances | 508 (old), 393 (new, artificial) |
| Access | by foot |
| Registry | Cave E-Cadastre |
The cave is located in the northern part of the Moravian Karst, between the town of Sloup and the village of Ostrov. Amatérská Cave is the longest cave system in the Czech Republic with a length of over 40 km-40,070 m (131,460 ft).
The cave system is bound on two main underground streames: Bila voda and Sloupsky potok, (in underground) creating the River Punkva inside Amatérská Cave. The whole system is created by the connection of (semi) separate caves: Nová Rasovna, Pikova Dama, Spiralka, 13C, Amaterska Cave, the Sloupsko-sosuvske Caves, the Punkevni Caves and Macocha Abbys.