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+7 347 553-35-00

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Kapova Cave

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д. Гадельгареево, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, 453588

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Open today · 11AM–5:30PMFriday11AM–5:30PMSaturday11AM–5:30PMSunday11AM–5:30PMMonday11AM–5:30PMTuesday11AM–5:30PMWednesday11AM–5:30PMThursday11AM–5:30PM

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25 shulgan tash kapova cave


Kapova cave (Russian: Капова пещера, also known as Shul'gan-Tash, Bashkir: Шүлгәнташ) is a limestone karst cave in the Burzyansky District of Bashkortostan, Russia, ca. 200 km (120 mi) south-east of Ufa, in the southern Ural mountains. Located on the Belaya River in the natural reserve Shulgan-Tash, the cave is best known for the 16,000 years old Upper Paleolithic rock paintings and drawings.

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The entrance to the cave is situated on the southern slope of the Sarykuskan (Russian: Сарыкускан) mountain. It forms a huge arch of 30 m (98 ft) height. To the left of the entrance to the cave is a lake from which the river Shul'gan (Russian: Шульган) originates. Inside the cave flows the underground Shul'gan (Russian: Подземный Шульган) river, that created the cave. This three-storey cave system is about 3 km (1.9 mi) long, with a vertical amplitude of 165 m (541 ft) including siphon underwater cavities, large halls, galleries, underground lakes and the river.

The Ignatievka Cave is located some 120 km (75 mi) from the Kapova cave.

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References

Kapova Cave Wikipedia