The Lazareva Pećina, which translates Lazar's Cave, is the longest explored cave in
Serbia
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Located in
Bor municipality, near
Zlot, the cave is also sometimes referred to as Zlotska Cave.
According to 2012's ''Recent Landform Evolution: The Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric Region'', the cave is long.
The cave is situated near the entrance of the deep canyon carved into the mountains by the river
Zlotska.
The cave exhibits a long history of mining, with evidence of copper
metalwork
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s in the cave dating back 5,000 years.
The cave has been popular for
tourism
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since at least the 19th century, when it was one of the three most popular
caving
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destinations in Serbia along with
Prekonoska and
Petnicka.
Some of the paths are luminated and tourist services offered for modern visitors. It has been
protected
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since 1949.
See also
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Lazar's Canyon
Lazar's Canyon or Lazar's Gorge () is located at about 10 kilometers from Bor, Serbia, Bor. This is the deepest and longest canyon in Regions of Serbia, eastern Serbia. Because of its steep rocky cliffs, the canyon has not yet been fully examined ...
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Bor, Serbia
Caves of Serbia