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Natural PlacesSite Name: Morana Cave Alternative Name: Smrtní jeskyněCountry: Czech Republic
NOTE: This site is 38.404 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Moravia Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Brno Nearest Village: Vilémovice
Latitude: 49.367476N Longitude: 16.742987E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The Moravian Karst is an exceptional protected landscape located roughly north of the regional capital Brno. Covering an area of approximately 92 km², this remarkable region boasts over 1,000 caves, gorges, and complex underground systems. It is not only a paradise for tourists but also a site of great significance for experts in archaeology and paleontology. So-called "Smrtní" is one of the most easily accessible cave in area.
Its name however immediately draws attention. Rather sinister-sounding “Smrtní” can be translated as the “Cave of Death”. But the origin is far less dramatic. The name derives from an ancient Slavic tradition known as the "carrying out of Death" in which the figure of Morana – the personification of winter and death – was symbolically expelled from the community. This very location was regionaly closely associated with that ritual.
With its three narrow corridors and a total length of approximately 130 metres the Morana Cave is rather modest one. Like many other cave systems in this region it is also an archaeological site.. though not of the greatest calibre. The most noteworthy discovery dates back to the 1960s. A deer antler club likely from the Eneolithic or Hallstatt period was once part of the collection at the local village school.
The cave is located on the northern slope above the main road just outside the village. Due to traffic it is strongly recommended to approach the site from above.
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