Koněprusy Caves
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Koněprusy Caves are an extensive and geologically significant limestone cave system in the Bohemian Karst of the Czech Republic, known for rich speleothem formations and important paleontological finds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone cave system
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show cave ⓘ |
| contains |
Holocene archaeological layers
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Koněprusy paleontological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleistocene carnivore fossils ⓘ Pleistocene vertebrate fossils ⓘ archaeological remains of prehistoric humans ⓘ cave bear remains ⓘ medieval “money forgers’ workshop” site ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | limestone quarrying ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1950 ⓘ |
| distanceFromPrague | about 30 kilometers southwest of Prague ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Devonian limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | limestone ⓘ |
| hasConstantTemperature | around 10 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | near former limestone quarry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
collapsed cave ceilings
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columns ⓘ flowstone ⓘ fossil-bearing sediments ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ three-level cave system ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 2 kilometers of accessible passages ⓘ |
| hasVerticalExtent | about 70 meters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abundant cave decorations
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important paleontological finds ⓘ rich speleothem formations ⓘ |
| languageOfTours |
Czech
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other languages by arrangement ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemian Karst
NERFINISHED
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Central Bohemian Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beroun
NERFINISHED
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Koněprusy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Czech Nature Conservation Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1959 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area
NERFINISHED
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Czech karst cave systems ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | national natural monument ⓘ |
| researchUse |
archaeological research
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karst geomorphology studies ⓘ paleontological research ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important cave systems in the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMoneyForgersWorkshop | 15th century ⓘ |
| touristAccess | guided tours only ⓘ |
| tourSeason | typically spring to autumn ⓘ |
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