Mladeč caves
Mladečské jeskyně | |
Inside the cave | |
| Alternative name | German: Fürst Johann's Höhle, Czech: Bočkova díra |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°42′23″N 17°1′0″E / 49.70639°N 17.01667°E |
| Altitude | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Type | multi-floor karstic cave system |
| History | |
| Periods | Upper Paleolithic |
| Cultures | Aurignacian |
| Associated with | Cro-Magnon |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1881–1882, 1903–1922 |
| Archaeologists | Josef Szombathy |
| Management | Cave Administration of the Czech Republic |
The Mladečské Caves (Czech: Mladečské jeskyně) are a cave complex in the municipality of Mladeč in the Czech Republic. It is located in the Třesín National Nature Monument within the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area.
The complex labyrinth of fissure corridors and caves can be found inside the calcite hill of Třesín. The underground spaces are decorated with stalactites, stalagmites and sinters. Its highlights include "Nature's Temple" and the "Virgin Cave".