Cross Cave (Slovene: Križna jama), also named Cold Cave
under Cross Mountain (Mrzla jama pod Križno goro), is a cave located in the Lož
Valley, Slovenia. The cave is named after nearby Holy Cross Church in
Podlož.[2] The cave is particularly noted for its chain of over 45 subterranean
lakes of emerald green water. With 45 species of organisms discovered only
until 2000, Cross Cave is the fourth-largest cave ecosystem in the world by
biodiversity. The cave was first documented in 1832, but the part of the
cave which includes lakes and stream passages was first explored by Slovene
cavers in 1926.
At Calvary (Kalvarija; the best known symbol of Cross
Cave), the cave splits into two branches - the Muds (Blata) to the north and
the Variegated Passage (Pisani rov) to the north-east. The passage through the
Blata is harder so most explorers choose to continue through the Variegated
Passage, which requires the use of small boats.
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