Balcar's Rock

The Balcarka Cave is located in the Moravian Karst near the village of Ostrov u Macochy at the bottom of a karst valley. The cave with a mysterious opening commanded respect from the local population until the 19th century. She was surrounded by superstitions and rumours. Only in the second half of the 19th century did it become the subject of amateur research. In the twenties of the last century, the island's…