Veternica (cave)

Not to be confused with Vjetrenica Cave, Veternica (river), or Velika Veternica in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.

45°50′28″N 15°52′25″E / 45.841058°N 15.873642°E / 45.841058; 15.873642 Veternica is a cave located on Medvednica mountain in Zagreb, Croatia. At 7,128 metres (23,386 ft) long,[1] it is the longest known cave on its massif, and an estimated 6 km or more remain unexplored.[2]: 6  In the 1960s, briefly became the longest cave in Croatia.[1] The first 380 m (1,250 ft) is available to visitors. In 2019, it had 5787 visitors.[3] It is an archeological site where remains of several kinds of prehistoric animals as well as humans have been found.[4] The cave has been protected by law since 7 July 1979,[3] with registration as a Natural Monument on 11 July of that year.[1]: 19 

  1. ^ a b c Bolonić, Zoran; Božić, Vlado; Čepelak, Marijan; Lacković, Damir; Malinar, Hrvoje; Medenica, Tila (2023). "Povijest speleoloških istraživanja i uređivanja špilje Veternice" [History of Speleological Exploration and Development of the Veternica Cave]. Speleolog. 71 (71) (published 2024-03-04): 8–25. eISSN 2623-7385.
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  3. ^ a b Kušan, Vladimir; Martinić, Ivan; et al. (2020). "Studija upravljanja posjetiteljima Parka prirode Medvednica" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Veternica". Croatian Encyclopedia. Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute. Retrieved 5 July 2022.