The Sloup–Šošůvka Caves

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Name:	The Sloup–Šošůvka Caves
Name original:	Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně
ISCA member:	CAVE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Country:	Czech Republic
State / Region:

Length:	4890 m
Depth:	98 m
Elevation of entrance:	462 m
Number of visitors:	51000 / per year
Temperature:	7.00 - 8.00 °C
Length of show path:	1760 m
Duration of visit:	60 - 100 min
Latitude:	49.4104881287
Longitude:	16.7388095856

Address:	679 13 Sloup v Moravském Krasu
Town / City:
Email:	sloupskososuvske@caves.cz
Phone:	+420 516 435 335
Fax:
Web:	www.caves.cz

Basic info

A large complex of underground domes, corridors and chasms created in two floors. Sloup - Šošůvka caves is an important place where cave animal carcasses (bear, lion, hyena) have been found. Eliška's Cave with its rich stalactite decoration has also an excellent acoustics and that is why it is sometimes used for chamber music concerts. During reconstruction in 1997, the Stupňovitá chasm was spanned with a bridge and a new nontraditional view revealed to the visitors. Nagel chasm, 80 metres in depth, is the greatest underground abyss of this type in the Czech Republic. From the two platform-bridges the visitors can look down to the bottom. Since 1997, a part of the sight-seeing tour is also world-famous archaelogical locality - Kůlna Cave - where a part Neanderthal man's skull, about 120 000 years old, was found. Šošůvka's area, discovered at the beginning of 20th century is characterized by fragile and colour stalactite and stalagmite decoration.

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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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