Resava Cave

Resava Cave
Resavska Cave
Serbian: Ресавска пећина
Resavska pećina
Location Jelovac, eastern Serbia
Coordinates 44°04′21″N 21°37′47″E / 44.0725°N 21.6297°E / 44.0725; 21.6297Coordinates: 44°04′21″N 21°37′47″E / 44.0725°N 21.6297°E / 44.0725; 21.6297
Depth 80 m (260 ft)
Length 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Elevation 485 m (1,591 ft)
Discovery 1962
Show cave opened 1972
Visitors 52,000 in 2016
Website www.resavskapecina.rs
View from Resava Cave
Stalagmite resembling mother with baby, symbol of Resava Cave

Resava Cave (Serbian: Ресавска пећина, translit. Resavska pećina) or Resavska Cave is a cave near Jelovac in eastern Serbia, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Despotovac. It is one of the largest cave systems in Serbia, with the corridors about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles) long.[1][2]

Geography

The cave is located in the Upper Resava region. The cave is estimated to be 80 million years old while the oldest speleothems date from 45 million years ago. It has four halls on two levels each and the speleothmes are colored in red, yellow and white. Altitude at the entrance into the cave is 485 metres (1,591 feet) and the lowest point inside is at 405 metres (1,329 feet).[2][3]

Human history

Resava cave was accidentally discovered by the local shepherds in 1962. After being explored for 10 years, the cave was officially opened for visitors on 22 April 1972. It had 52.000 visitors in 2016. On 1 May 2017, the Adrenalin Park, a new attraction was opened in the cave. It consist of 15 obstacles (hanging bridges, hanging cables, zip-line, beams, etc.).[2][3]

North of Resava Cave is the cultural monument Lisine, which comprises two waterfalls, Veliko Vrelo and Veliki Buk.[4] The Lisine hydro-complex and Resava Cave are under one administration. In 2017 the Government of Serbia and Institute for Nature Protection began preliminary actions into creating a new national park, which would cover the mountainous Kučaj-Beljanica region. It is suppose to be the largest national park in Serbia, which would, among other, encompass the Resava Cave, Lisine complex and some of the oldest, intact forest in the country, like the Vinatovača rainforest, which remained intact since the mid 17th century.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rajko Bobot, Kosta Rakić, Una Tomašević (1985). Socialist Republic of Serbia. Beograd: Jugoslovenska Revija. p. 33.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Z.Gligorijević (22 April 2017), "Resavska pećina otvorena pre 45 godina", Politika (in Serbian), p. 12
  3. 1 2 3 G.Zorkić (6 August 2017), "Kutak za romantike", Politika-Magazin, No. 1036 (in Serbian), p. 25
  4. ↑ "Lisine" (in Serbian). JP Resavska pećina. 2014.


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