The cave of prehistoric man

The cave of prehistoric man

Istállóskői barlang (Ősember-barlang) (HU) is probably the most popular cave with free access in Hungary. Length 60m, height 16m. Since 1944 it has been protected and in 1982 it was declared a strict preserve. The first mention dates back to 1851 and the research revealed remains of prehistoric animals such as cave bear, lion, hyena, wolf, auroch, reindeer and mammoth.

Northwestern Carpathians
Bükk Mountains

HUNGARY
July 2016

LukZem
on Feb 1, 2017 6:33 am
Image Type(s): Hiking
Image ID: 993189

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