Chil-Ustun
| Chil-Ustun Cave | |
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| Length | 308 m |
| Altitude | 1100 m |
| Discovery | Ancient times |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Show cave opened | no |
| Lighting | Nne |
| Chil-Ustun | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
| Location | Aravan District, Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan |
Chil-Ustun Cave is located in the South-West of Kyrgyzstan in the Osh Mountains, 3.5 km from the Aravan settlement.
The entrance to the cave forms a 15 meter tall and approximately 25 meter wide arc. The cave is 380 meters long.[1] It is located in a rock formation at the altitude of 1100 meters above sea level. Accessing the entrance, located on a steep, oblique rock, is difficult for inexperienced climbers.
The cave's existence has been known since ancient times. Arabian inscriptions on the walls attest to this.
The cave consists of 3 chambers of different sizes, connected with corridors and narrow openings. The largest chamber (85 m X 40 m X 20 m) is considered to be the most beautiful of all.
Inside the cave, stalactites, stalactites, and stalagmites (columns) reach heights of over 50 meters. These forms vary in color, from white and cream to dark brown, creating the caverns' unique interiors.
Information
- ↑ "Chil-Ustun Cave". Centralasia-adventures.com. 1990-01-01. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
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