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Bears' Cave
Cave in Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bears' Cave (Romanian: Peștera Urșilor, Hungarian: Medve-barlang) is located in the western Apuseni Mountains, on the outskirts of Chișcău village, Bihor County, northwestern Romania. It was discovered in 1975 by Speodava, an amateur spelaeologist group.
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Bears' Cave | |
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Peștera Urșilor | |
![]() Skeleton of a cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) in the Bones Hall | |
Location | Chișcău, Bihor County, Romania |
Coordinates | 46°33′14″N 22°34′09″E |
Depth | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
Length | 1.5 km (4,900 ft) |
Discovery | 1975 |
Geology | limestone |
Entrances | 1 |
Access | Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00. |
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Bears' Cave received its name after the 140 cave bear skeletons which were discovered on the site in 1983.[1] The cave bear, also known as Ursus spelaeus, is a species of bear which became extinct during the Last Glacial Maximum, about 27,500 years ago.
The cave has three galleries and four halls: The Candles Hall, Emil Racovita Hall, The Spaghetti Hall and The Bones Hall.[2]