The Koněprusy Caves are located just 30 kilometres south-east from Prague, in the heart of a limestone region known as Bohemian Karst. The extensive cave system, formed millions of years ago, spans two kilometres in length with three levels and a vertical range of 70 kilometres.
They consists of passages, caverns and domed chambers rich in striking stalactites and stalagmites. The biggest attraction are the so-called Koněprusy rosettes, formed by calcium carbonate that dissolved along the edges of an underground lake.
The caves were also known to prehistoric humans as evidenced by fossilised bones and stone tools that were found inside, dating back some 13,000 years. And, with a consistent temperatures of about ten degrees Celsius year round, they also provide an important wintering ground for bats.
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