The Mladeč Caves

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Name:	The Mladeč Caves
Name original:	Mladečské jeskyně
ISCA member:	CAVE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Country:	Czech Republic
State / Region:

Length:	1250 m
Depth:	30 m
Elevation of entrance:	257 m
Number of visitors:	19000 / per year
Temperature:	7.00 - 9.00 °C
Length of show path:	380 m
Duration of visit:	40 min
Latitude:	49.7064590454
Longitude:	17.0158481598

Address:	783 21 Mladeč
Town / City:
Email:	mladec@caves.cz
Phone:	+420 585 347 148
Fax:
Web:	www.caves.cz

Basic info

The Mladeč Caves (Mladečské jeskyně) are situated not far from the nature reserve Litovelské pomoraví (the region around the Morava river and the town of Litovel). The complex labyrinth of fissure corridors and caves can be found inside the calcite hill of Třesín. The underground spaces are richly decorated with stalactites and stalagmites and sinter bulges at places. The most beautiful parts include the „Nature’s Temple“ and the „Virgin Cave“. The cave has been known for ages and is considered one of the extremely significant paleonthological and archaeological localities. In addition to bones of extinct Pleistocene vertebrates a number of skeletons of people of the Early Stone Age have been found there, together with multiple objects evidencing their activities (stone instruments, fireplaces).

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News

30. April 2012

ISCA Conference 2012 - Greece and Turkey II

The organizers have issued the following information: - the preliminary registration form - President's newsletter No.10 You can download these documents from the links below.

30. April 2012

A Conference Announcement. Atlantiar: Human Traces on the Atlantic Façade of Europe

05. April 2012

…Aspaldian… A contemporary musical creation

On the esplanade: Archaeologist and musician... What path did the archaeologists follow to overcome the challenge of rebuilding the prehistoric flutes to place in the hands of a flutist? Techniques, reflections, museum explorations, encounters with musicians and more... As a preview of the musical performance to take place in the cave, Christian Normand (SRA Aquitaine) presents the flutes of Isturitz 2012.

12. March 2012

ISCA Commision on Prehistory - Prehistoric Rock Art

Follow the link to new information on rock art.

14. February 2012

ISCA Commission on Interpretation announcement

ISCA Commission on Interpretation in Show Caves address to the show cave managers. See the attached document, please.

Last blog

A WISH

blogger: Gazik Peter
The end of year is coming and wishes and greetings are sent out. Connected over invisible network, our members, which are in many cases also friends, are spinning the web of our relations. Since we are a world-wide organization, let us try to forget our religions, races, nationalities, prejudicies ...

Last competition

PHOTO CONTEST - 6th CONGRESS

date from: 03. November 2010 | date to: 30. November 2010

We announce you a topical photo contest to be held from the pictures taken at the 6th Congress of ISCA. Select 5 of your best documentary photos and send it directly to this website, please. NOW YOU CAN VOTE DIRECTLY.

Next congress

October 2014:

ISCA 7th Congress

country: Australia
The exact date will be added upon announcement by the organizer.

Next meeting

04. November 2012 - 10. November 2012:

ISCA Meeting

country: Greece, Turkey
The meeting programme includes three days in Greece and three days in Turkey. Altogether with transports it is 7 days, plus 2 days for arrival and departure. The organizers - Greece: Perama Cave of Ioannina under the support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Ephory of Paleoanthropology-Speleology, South Greece. Turkey: Dim Cave, Turkey.

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