Moravský kras, Protected karst area in South Moravia, Czech Republic
The Moravian Karst extends across 94 square kilometers of limestone formations, featuring deep canyons, sinkholes, and more than 1100 registered cave systems.
The region gained official protection status in 1956, becoming the third large-scale protected territory in Czechoslovakia after the High Tatras and Bohemian Paradise.
The cave system contains archaeological sites with prehistoric artifacts, including the notable discovery of a bronze bull figurine in Býčí skála cave.
Five caves are open to visitors, including the Punkevní caves with boat rides, Kateřinská, Sloupsko-šošůvské, Balcarka, and Výpustek with their distinct geological formations.
The underground network spans approximately 120 kilometers, with the Amatérská Cave system holding the record as the longest cave complex in the Czech Republic.
Location: Adamov
Location: Babice nad Svitavou
Location: Bílovice nad Svitavou
Location: Blansko
Location: Brno
Location: Březina
Location: Habrůvka
Location: Holštejn
Location: Hostěnice
Location: Jedovnice
Location: Kanice
Location: Krasová
Location: Křtiny
Location: Lipovec
Location: Mokrá-Horákov
Location: Ochoz u Brna
Location: Olomučany
Location: Ostrov u Macochy
Location: Petrovice
Location: Rudice
Location: Sloup
Location: Šošůvka
Location: Vavřinec
Location: Vilémovice
Location: Žďár
Inception: 1956
GPS coordinates: 49.29863,16.70583
Latest update: March 5, 2025 23:02
South Moravia combines historic sites, natural formations, and cultural monuments that reflect centuries of history. This region of the Czech Republic is home to castles such as Vranov nad Dyjí, perched 76 meters above the Dyje River, and the aristocratic estate of Lednice with its 19th-century gardens. The Turold limestone caves near Mikulov extend 50 meters underground, while the Svatý Kopeček hill offers a vista from its 363-meter altitude. Visitors can explore ancient religious buildings such as the Sainte-Catherine Rotunda of Znojmo, dating from the 11th century with its dynastic frescoes, or the Archiepiscopal Palace Complex of Kroměříž which houses collections of paintings and geometric gardens. The region also features specialized museums like the firefighters museum in Přibyslav, the Hodonín Zoo covering 7.5 hectares, and the wine cellars of Archlebov carved into the hill. The Slavkov u Brna battlefield commemorates the events of 1805 with memorials and a military museum.
Býčí skála Cave
1.3 km
Výpustek
1.6 km
Jeskyně Kostelík
1.1 km
Čihadlo
1.4 km
Sobolova
1.4 km
Kanibalka
843 m
U Výpustku
1.4 km
Jestřábka
767 m
Památník profesora Pelíška
1.4 km
Závrt u Habrůveckých smrků
1.2 km
Památník Josefa Decretta
821 m
Wayside cross
1.4 km
World Wars memorial in Babice nad Svitavou
1.6 km
Památník Antonína Ševčíka
1.6 km
Wayside cross in Babice nad Svitavou
1.2 km
Památník 10 let Československé republiky
1.1 km
Otevřená skála
792 m
Bust of Josef Hybeš in Babice nad Svitavou
1.4 km
Památník Lea Skatuly
553 m
Pomník letců
1.5 km
Břek na Dřínově
1.5 km
Wayside cross in Habrůvka
1.6 km
Ve Vaječníku
750 m
Kříž v Babicích nad Svitavou před kostelem svatého Jana Křtitele
1.7 km
Krucifix
1.3 km
Habrůvecký smrk
1.2 km
Rozcestník Babice nad Svitavou - bus
1.7 km
Rozcestník Babice nad Svitavou - rozc.
1.3 kmReviews
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