Highlight • Cave
Piekło Cave
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Chęcińsko-Kielecki Park Krajobrazowy
Tips
April 1, 2025
Hiking
Where does this name come from? Apparently the locals gave it the name "Piekło" because devils were supposed to fly out of its interior. The cave has sculptures of devils made by Krzysztof Jasiński.
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July 14, 2021
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September 1, 2022
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Year of creation: 1954
Location/GPS coordinates: Skiby/Φ:50° 49' 51.600"Δ:20° 25' 56.400"
Object description:
The Piekło Cave is a typical form of underground karst that formed along joint cracks. The cave developed in Devonian limestones. Inside, you can observe calcite glazes and small stalactites. It probably formed in the Pleistocene. Currently, it is inhabited by bats. Traces of prospecting and mining of ores (lead and silver) are visible inside the cave and around it. Legends are associated with the Piekło Cave, e.g. About the devils from the Skibskie Piekło.
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Elevation 310 m
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Location: gmina Chęciny, powiat kielecki, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland