Banja Stijena, also Banj Stijena, Ban Stijena (referring to
medieval title), or Mračna Pećina (), as locally known, is a cave in
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
located in the canyon of the river
Prača. The cave has an extensive channel system about 2,000 meters long. It is rich in various types of cave features. It was first mentioned in the early 20th century when constructing a railway through the canyon. Access to the cave was mined during the
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War ( / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following several earlier violent incid ...
.
Banja Stijena cave is a special geological reserve.
See also
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List of longest Dinaric caves
This is a list of the longest caves in the Dinaric Alps. This region is known for its deep caves more than its long caves, in part because of the slow progress of cave exploration and in part because the recency and severity of the uplift is l ...
References
Rogatica
Caves of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karst caves of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Karst formations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subterranean rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Underground lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Drina basin
Karst springs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Glasinac plateau
Nature monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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