Bear's Cave, Show cave in Pietroasa, Romania.
The limestone cave stretches 1500 meters through the western Apuseni Mountains, featuring three galleries and four distinct halls connected by underground passages.
Discovered in 1975 during marble quarry operations, miners revealed an extensive network of chambers containing 140 cave bear skeletons dating back 45,000 years.
The Emil Racovita Hall, named after a Romanian biologist, contains mineral formations that demonstrate the geological heritage of the Carpathian Mountains.
Located 86 kilometers from Oradea along National Road 76, the cave maintains a constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius throughout all seasons.
The cave holds the largest collection of Ursus spelaeus fossils in Europe, with over 1500 skeletal remains and 100 complete skulls preserved inside.
Location: Pietroasa
Website: https://pesteraursilor.ro
GPS coordinates: 46.55392,22.56932
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
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