Resava Cave
Resava Cave | |
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Resavska Cave Serbian: Ресавска пећина Resavska pećina | |
Location | Jelovac, eastern Serbia |
Coordinates | 44°04′21″N 21°37′47″E / 44.0725°N 21.6297°E |
Depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
Discovery | 1962 |
Show cave opened | 1972 |
Visitors | 56,500 in 2017 |
Website | www |
Resava Cave (Serbian: Ресавска пећина, romanized: Resavska pećina) or Resavska Cave is a cave near Jelovac in eastern Serbia, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Despotovac. It is one of the largest cave systems in Serbia, with the corridors about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles) long.[1][2]
Geography
The cave is located in the
The cave was formed by the
Wildlife
In 2020, the survey which began in the mid-1990s, showed that the large cave, and some smaller surrounding caves in the Resava valley, host 28 species of
Human history
Resava cave was accidentally discovered by the local shepherds in 1962. After being explored for 10 years, the cave was officially opened for visitors on 22 April 1972. On 1 May 2017, the Adrenalin Park, a new attraction was opened in the cave. It consist of 15 obstacles (hanging bridges, hanging cables,
Out of its 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles), 2.83 kilometres (1.76 miles) is explored in detail, while 0.8 kilometres (0.50 miles) is adapted for the visitors. A popular tourist story developed around a specific stalactite and a stalagmite, their "love yearning and a kiss". They are just few millimeters apart, but it will take a 1,000 years before they reach each other. Since 2010, Resava Cave is member of ISCA, International Show Caves Association. In 2017 it became the first hydrological monument with the decorative lights in Serbia. LED, cold lights are used, so that it wouldn't affect the microclimate. Glowing info tables in each of the halls and new hand rails were also added.[4]
North of Resava Cave is the
See also
References
- ^ Rajko Bobot, Kosta Rakić, Una Tomašević (1985). Socialist Republic of Serbia. Beograd: Jugoslovenska Revija. p. 33.
- ^ a b c d Z.Gligorijević (22 April 2017), "Resavska pećina otvorena pre 45 godina", Politika (in Serbian), p. 12
- ^ a b c G.Zorkić (6 August 2017), "Kutak za romantike", Politika-Magazin, No. 1036 (in Serbian), p. 25
- ^ a b c d Slavica Stuparušić (29 November 2017), "Rekordna poseta Resavskoj pećini" [A record number of visitors in Resava cave], Politika (in Serbian), p. 07
- ^ У пећинама Ресаве живи 28 врста слепих мишева [28 species of bats live in the Resava caves]. Politika (in Serbian). 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Lisine" (in Serbian). JP Resavska pećina. 2014.