Glassier and Cave of Scărişoara

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Name:
Glassier and Cave of Scărişoara
General profile:
Main profile:
Natural Sciences - Caves
Collection(s):

The cave situated to the south of the Bihor Massif shelters a glassier, a monument of nature. The entrance stands at an altitude of 1,200 m, by a gallery 48 m deep. The vault at the entranceway lets light penetrate the whole cave which comprises: the Large Hall, the Small Hall, and the Old Church. In the Large Hall and the Great Church there are ice stalagmites. In the Palace of Fairies one can see limestone structures.


County:
Alba
Locality:
Gheţari
Commune:
Gârda de Sus
Address:
corespondenţă: Strada Tineretului nr. 6A/3, Baia Mare
Postal code:
517680
Access:
At 4km from Resighea Railways Station, 7km from the Town Hall, on the road Oradea - Satu Mare
Time table:
10:00 - 18:00
Phone :
0258.778.141
Administrative subordination:
Alba County Council
Importance:
Local
Founded:
1947
Museum code:
7101700
Contact person:
Vasile Paşca, Lucian Dobra
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