About This Archive
Background on the Karst & Cave Research Centre, its editorial approach and the sources used in this reference.
What This Archive Covers
This is a reference archive focused on the cave systems and karst geology of Czech Republic. The material covers the two principal karst zones — the Moravian Karst north of Brno and the Bohemian Karst west of Prague — as well as the underground hydrological networks, paleontological deposits and speleological research associated with them.
The archive is maintained by the Karst & Cave Research Centre, a small independent editorial group based in Blansko, Czech Republic. Blansko is the administrative gateway to the Moravian Karst protected landscape area and the location of the Czech Cave Administration's regional headquarters, which makes it a natural base for ongoing work on the topic.
Content is drawn from published scientific literature, technical documentation from the Czech Cave Administration, field notes from speleological surveys carried out under permit, and existing records held at the Moravian Museum in Brno and the National Museum in Prague. All factual claims are referenced to primary or institutional sources; where interpretation is involved, the article states this explicitly.
This is not a commercial listing site and does not accept advertising or sponsored content. The archive does not conduct tours, sell tickets or operate any visitor service. For visitor information regarding the publicly accessible caves, the authoritative source is the Czech Cave Administration.
Editorial Approach
Articles describe physical and geological features, documented history and scientific findings. They do not promote tourism, advocate for particular access policies or express opinions on conservation management decisions. Where visitor information is included, it is presented as factual data (current access conditions, tour availability) rather than promotional content.
Each article includes a disclaimer noting the limits of the information and directing readers to authoritative sources for current operational details. Content is reviewed and updated periodically; the date of last update appears at the top of each article.
External links are restricted to institutional sources: the Czech Cave Administration, the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection, Masaryk University, Charles University, the Moravian Museum and internationally recognised scientific bodies (the International Commission on Stratigraphy, peer-reviewed journals). No external links are monetised.
Data Sources
- Czech Cave Administration (Správa jeskyní ČR) — cave inventory, geological data, visitor statistics
- Moravian Museum, Brno — paleontological and archaeological records (Byci Skala, Katerinska Cave)
- Czech Speleological Society — survey data for Amaterska Cave and associated systems
- Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of Czech Republic — protected area documentation
- Published research in Quaternary Science Reviews, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, Studia Spelaeologica
- Stratigraphic records from the International Commission on Stratigraphy for Bohemian Karst GSSP references
Editorial Team
Ondrej Kadlec
Karst Geology, HydrologyOndrej has spent twelve years documenting cave systems in the Moravian Karst, contributing survey data to the Czech Speleological Society and to the Czech Cave Administration's cave inventory programme. His primary focus is the Punkva hydrological system and the sediment record in the Amaterska Cave passages.
Marketa Blazkova
Paleontology, Archaeological RecordsMarketa holds a doctorate in Quaternary palaeontology from Masaryk University, Brno. Her research addresses the Ice Age fauna of Moravian caves, with particular attention to the Byci Skala assemblage and comparative material from cave bear denning sites across Central Europe.
Jan Horak
Stratigraphic Geology, Bohemian KarstJan's work covers the Silurian-Devonian stratigraphy of the Bohemian Karst, including documentation of fossil localities in the Berounka valley. He has participated in the International Commission on Stratigraphy's working group on the Pragian Stage GSSP since 2019.