Macocha Gorge

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The Macocha Gorge (Czech: Propast Macocha, literally the Stepmother Gorge), also known as the Macocha Abyss, is a gorge in the Moravian Karst cave system of the Czech Republic located north of the city of Brno, near the town of Blansko. The Punkva River flows through it. It is a popular tourist attraction for casual visitors to the region, in addition to cavers and advanced technical divers.

The gorge is about 138.7 meters deep and also the deepest of its kind (light hole type) in Central Europe.

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Coordinates: 49°22′23″N, 16°43′47″E