Banja Stijena Explained

Banja Stijena
Other Name:Mračna pećina
Alt Name:Banj Stijena, Ban Stijena (referring to medieval title)
Location:Prača, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Map:Bosnia
Coordinates:43.7753°N 18.8897°W
Relief:yes
Mark:Cave symbol.svg
Mark Size:15px
Label:Banja Stijena
Label Position:left
Discovery:early 20th century
Geology:Karst

Banja Stijena, also Banj Stijena, Ban Stijena (referring to medieval title), or Mračna Pećina, as locally known, is a cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.[1]

Banja Stijena cave is a special geological reserve.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ponir.net. 29 September 2012. Istraživanje pećine Banja Stijena. Pjanić. Zoran. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015158/http://ww1.ponir.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=47&sub1=20201112-1251-5727-acee-5216bb760ffb. dead.