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Lurdská jaskyna

Nedaleko Vlkolínca, nad Trlenskou dolinou sa týci travertínová terasa s názvom Vlcia skala. Na vrchole skaly je zaujímavá drevená budova s vežou a krížom - zotavovna jezuitského kláštora v Ružomberku. Vdaka polohe a okolitým lesom ju z cesty vôbec nevidno.
Jezuiti sídlia v Ružomberku od roku 1922. Okolo roku 1930 zacali plánovat postavenie chaty, urcenej na oddych, šport, nabratie nových síl, ale aj kvôli duchovnému rozmeru stretnutiu sa s Bohom v prírode. Po dlhom hladaní vhodného miesta v okolí Ružomberka sa rozhodli stavat v Trlenskej doline, na pozemku vedla potoka. Ešte v case prípravných prác, ked bolo na pozemku nachystané drevo na stavbu prístrešku, prišla povoden a zobrala takmer všetok stavebný materiál. Bolo preto potrebné nájst nové miesto, vyššie nad potokom. Výber padol na lúku nad Vlcou skalou. Pozemok patril manželom Mušutovcom z Vlkolínca, ktorí mali sen postavit v týchto miestach kaplnku. Po dohode s jezuitmi vymenili pozemok za lúky na Malinnom Brde.
V roku 1935 sa zacalo so stavbou. Drevo na stavbu sa dopravovalo na kopec pomocou volov a koní. 16. augusta 1936 bola v kaplnke posviacka kópie milostivého obrazu Panny Márie Snežnej, ktorá bola prinesená z Ríma. Pri tejto príležitosti usporiadali pút mariánskych ctitelov z Ružomberka a jeho okolia. Zásluhou brata Andreja Ratulovského bola vybudovaná v skale pod chatou lurdská jaskyna so sochou Panny Márie a sv. Bernadetty.
V tých casoch fungovalo okolo chaty celé hospodárstvo. Jezuiti obhospodarovali pôdu, lúky aj pasienky, a popritom chovali kone, kravy a ošípané. Dobytok sa v letných mesiacoch pásol na okolitých lúkach, pricom kone slúžili na zvážanie sena a prísun potravín z mesta.
V roku 1950 boli jezuiti brutálnym spôsobom vyhnaní z Ružomberka a chata v Trlenskej doline zostala bez majitela. Po urcitom case chátrania tam štát zriadil školu v prírode. Z kaplnky bola vytvorená jedálen a dvere do kaplnky boli zamurované. Pretože budova sa využívala aj v zimnom období, na severnej strane bola postavená kotolna. V tejto ére boli ešte postavené garáže, lyžiarsky vlek a detské ihrisko. Veci z kaplnky, ktorá v rokoch totality neslúžila svojmu úcelu, boli odvezené neznámymi ludmi. Ako symbol zostal kríž na vežicke objektu, ktorý chceli za socializmu demontovat. Nenašiel sa však odvážlivec, ktorý by sa k nemu do tej výšky dostal.
V roku 1994 ministerstvo školstva Slovenskej republiky v rámci reštitúcií vrátilo celý komplex jezuitom. Dlhší cas sa zbierali informácie, kde sa nachádza pôvodné vybavenie kaplnky. Oltár bol prevezený naspät z Liptovskej Osady, harmónium z Vlkolínca. Pôvodná socha Panny Márie z Lurdskej jaskyne ostala dodnes na priecelí kostola na Vlkolínci. V súcasnosti je v jaskyni nová socha. Miesto je opät hojne navštevované, nielen pocas tradicného odpustu 5. augusta, ale prakticky po celý rok.

O keške: Pri chate neparkujte, jedná sa o súkromný pozemok. Radšej nechajte auto dole na križovatke a kúsok sa prejdite. Z odbocky vedla chaty (waypoint odbocka) Vás k jaskyni dovedie krátky chodník. V skalách je velmi zlý signál, preto neváhajte použit hint. Ak máte radi skalné vyhliadky, zájdite si na súradnice waypointu vyhliadka, ale budte opatrní – na kraji skaly nie je zábradlie. Navyše nie vždy sa dá íst priamou cestou za šípkou navigácie.

Lourdes Cave

A travertine terrace named Vlcia skala (Wolf rock) rises above Trlenská valley, near Vlkolínec. There is an interesting wooden building on the top, with a tower and a cross – a recovery home of Jesuit monastery in Ružomberok. It is not visible from the road because of its high location and surrounding forrests.
Jesuits have been living in Ružomberok since 1922. Around 1930 they intended to build a cottage for recreation, sport, refreshment, and also for spiritual contact with God in the nature. After a long search for a suitable place they decided to build in Trlenská valley, near the stream. During the advance workings there came a flood and swept away almost all building material. Thus it was necessary to find another place, higher above the stream. A parcel on a meadow above Wolf rock was chosen. The parcel belonged to Mušuta family from Vlkolínec who had a dream about building a chapel there. They made a deal with Jesuits and exchanged the parcel for meadows on Malino Brdo.
The building began in 1935. Wood was trasported to the hill with bullocks and horses. On 16. august 1936 there was a ceremonial mass and blessing of painting with „Our Lady of the Snows“, brought there from Rome. On that occasion, there was a pilgrimage for Marianist worshippers from Ružomberok. Thanks to brother Andrej Ratulovský a Lourdes cave was built in the rock nearby the cottage, with a statue of Virgin Mary and st. Bernadetta.
At that time there was a whole farmstead around the cottage. Jesuits cultivated the land, meadows and pastures, they raised horses, cows and pigs. Cattle was pastured on surrounding meadows during the summer, horses served to transport hay from meadows or food supplies from the town.
In 1950 Jesuits were forced out from Ružomberok and the cottage remained without any owner. After some time of decay a recreational centre for school children was established here. The chapel was turned into a canteen and the front door was walled up. Because the building was used in the winter, a boiler-room was built on the northern side. Also garrages, ski-lift and playground come from this era. Things from the chapel were taken away by unknown people. Only the cross on the top of the tower remained as a symbol. Communists wanted to remove it, but no one was bold enough to climb to the tower.
In 1994 the whole complex was returned to Jesuits by ministery of education. For a long time they tried to find the original furniture from the chapel. The altar was brought back from Liptovská Osada and the reed-organ from Vlkolínec. The original statue from the Lourdes cave remained on the church facade in Vlkolínec, but there is recently a new statue in the cave. The place is visited frequently, not only during the feast of „Our Lady of the Snows“ on 5. august, but all year round.

About the cache: Don't park next to the cottage, it is on private land. Rather leave your car down on the crossroads and take a walk. From the turning near the cottage (waypoint odbocka) follow the sidewalk to the cave. The signal is extremely bad near the rock, so don’t hesitate to use the hint. If you like scenic views, go to the waypoint vyhliadka, but be careful – there is no railing on the edge of the rock. Moreover, it may not be a good idea to follow the navigation arrow directly.

Zdroj: Ružomberský hlas, Jezuiti