Punkva Caves
A cave system in the Moravian Karst north of Brno, near the town of Blansko, through which the Punkva River flows. Visitors can ride a boat on the underground river and look up into the Macocha Abyss, a sinkhole about 138.7 metres deep.
- Where
- Blansko, South Moravia, Czechia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 49.3698, 16.7254
Get the Punkva Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Punkva Caves. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Moravia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Punkva Caves
Macocha Abyss 0.5 km
A collapsed sinkhole in the Moravian Karst north of Brno, 138.5 metres deep. Visitors can look down from two platforms, and boats run along the underground Punkva river that flows at the bottom of the gorge.
Moravian Karst 10 km
A karst landscape north of Brno with more than a thousand caves. Visitors can tour the Punkva Caves and the Macocha Abyss, and the park is the largest cave system in the country.
Villa Tugendhat 20 km
A functionalist family villa in Brno designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and built in 1929 and 1930. Its open interior, onyx wall and glass wall onto the garden made it one of the pioneering works of modern European architecture, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Brno Ossuary 21 km
An underground ossuary in the historical centre of Brno, partly beneath the Church of St. James. It was rediscovered in 2001 and is estimated to hold the remains of over 50 thousand people, making it the second largest ossuary in Europe after the Paris catacombs.
Špilberk Castle 22 km
A castle on a hilltop in Brno, begun in the first half of the 13th century by the Přemyslid kings and completed by King Ottokar II of Bohemia. It later became a fortress and a notorious prison, and today it houses the Brno City Museum.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul 22 km
A Gothic cathedral on Petrov hill in Brno, rebuilt in the neo Gothic style in the early 1900s. Its two tall spires are a symbol of the city, and the bells ring at 11 am rather than noon.
Pernštejn Castle 31 km
A castle on a rock above the village of Nedvědice and the rivers Svratka and Nedvědička, about 40 kilometres northwest of Brno. It came to be known as the marble castle of Moravia and is among the best preserved Gothic castles in the country.
Bouzov Castle 39 km
A castle in Bouzov in the Olomouc Region, on a hill above the village about 28 kilometres northwest of Olomouc. It was first mentioned in 1317, and its romantic Gothic Revival look made it a popular filming location for fairy tales.
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Questions
Where is Punkva Caves?
Punkva Caves is in Blansko, South Moravia, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Macocha Abyss (0.5 km), Moravian Karst (10 km), Villa Tugendhat (20 km).
How do I get the Punkva Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Punkva Caves and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Moravia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Punkva Caves before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Moravia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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