King Łokietek’s Cave

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King Łokietek’s Cave is a historic limestone cave in southern Poland, famed in legend as a refuge of King Władysław I Łokietek and now a popular tourist attraction within Ojców National Park.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Łokietek Cave 2
Ciemna Cave 1
Jaskinia Łokietka 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf limestone cave
natural monument
show cave
tourist attraction
access open to visitors seasonally
associatedWithEvent alleged hiding of Władysław I Łokietek before becoming king of Poland
contains bats
cave fauna
speleothems
country Poland
culturalSignificance Polish national legend
symbol of resistance and survival
ecosystem karst ecosystem
formationType karst cave
geologicalFormation limestone
hasApproximateAge formed in Jurassic limestone
hasFeature artificial entrance gate
chambers
corridors
electric lighting
metal door
tourist path
hasHeritageStatus natural monument of Poland
hasLegend refuge of Władysław I Łokietek from enemies
languageOfName Polish
locatedIn Silesian–Cracow Upland
surface form: Kraków-Częstochowa Upland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED
Ojców National Park
southern Poland
locatedNear Ojców NERFINISHED
Pieskowa Skała
managedBy Ojców National Park authorities
namedAfter Władysław I the Elbow-high
surface form: King Władysław I the Elbow-high

Władysław I the Elbow-high
surface form: Władysław I Łokietek
nearbyAttraction Czajowice village
Ojców Castle
surface form: Ojców Castle ruins

Prądnik Valley
partOf Ojców National Park tourist route network
PolishName King Łokietek’s Cave self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jaskinia Łokietka
protectionStatus protected area within national park
region Małopolska NERFINISHED
significance one of the best-known caves in Poland
touristUse guided tours
sightseeing
usedFor educational visits
geological education
nature tourism

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

King Łokietek’s Cave PolishName King Łokietek’s Cave self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jaskinia Łokietka
Ojców National Park contains King Łokietek’s Cave
Ojców National Park contains King Łokietek’s Cave
this entity surface form: Ciemna Cave
Prądnik Valley contains King Łokietek’s Cave
this entity surface form: Łokietek Cave
Ojców hasNearbyAttraction King Łokietek’s Cave
this entity surface form: Łokietek Cave