Kateřinská jeskyně – Blansko

Location: Lažánky 216, 678 01 Blansko · South Moravia

Category: karst cave

Kateřinská Cave in the Moravian Karst boasts the largest accessible underground chamber in the Czech Republic – the Main Dome (96 × 44 m, height 20 m). The photogenic formations include the iconic Bamboo Forest and the Witch. The cave is also an important palaeontological and archaeological site.

Why visit this place?

• In 2019 the oldest prehistoric drawings in Czechia were discovered here, made in charcoal on the walls around 4200 BC.
• The cave has been open to the public since 1910 and is an important wintering site for 11 species of bats.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 2,746 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly 40 minutes; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 88 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: April–October daily 8:20–16:00; March and November Tue–Sun with limited entry times; January–February closed.
• Typical visit: 40 min
• Admission: adults 220 CZK, children 110 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 2746 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Guided tour (40 min, 580 m route). Commentary covers geology, speleology, palaeontology and archaeology of the Moravian Karst. The largest accessible dome in the Czech Republic makes for a powerful experience. Worksheets available at caves.cz.

Official website: https://katerinska.caves.cz/

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