Ledová jeskynĕ

Ice Cave

Useful Information

Location:	north of Decin, at the border to Germany. Dürrkamnitz, Goldener Ranzen, Böhmische Schweiz
Open:	Key at the
Fee:	none.
Classification:	tectonic cave. Sandstone.
Light:	none, bring torch.
Dimension:	L=30m, D=6m, W=4m.
Guided tours:
Bibliography:
Address:	Ledová jeskynĕ
Last update:	$Date: 2008/05/30 06:49:40 $

History


~1900		cave entrance closed with iron gate.
1955		tectonic movements.
1966		declared a protected nature site.
1988		cave closed due to several damages.

Description

Ledová jeskynĕ is a cave of the ice cellar type. An entrance higher than the floor of the cave allows cold air in thewinter to enter the cave, bur not to leave it again. Dripping water entering the cave through small cracks freezes in the cave and forms ice, which stays until the end of summer.

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