Allikukivi koobas/Allikukivi cave Traditional Cache
Allikukivi koobas/Allikukivi cave
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[ENG] We invite you to the Allikukivi Cave, which is with a length of only 33m the longest cave of Estonia in Devonian sandstones. It has a chamber with a size of six by five meters, about 27m², and a height of five meters. Take a flashlight with you and explore the caves.
There are numerous legends about this cave. According to one, a ghost lives inside the caves. Another legend tells, that a stingy farmer is buried in the caves with his farm. Rather similar is the legend of a wedding-party, whose guests did not help a beggar. As a result they vanished into the cave and were never seen again. The area has several other caves and related features. There are two dolines, where obviously the caves below collapsed, one with a diameter of 7m and another of 17m, both about 2m deep. Nearby is also Kärsu spring, which always has been an important resting place. BYOP! I DO NOT ACCEPT PHOTOLOGS NOR REPLACEMENTS OF YOUR OWN CONTAINERS. [EST] Allikukivi koobas avastati 1961.a., kui kaevetöid teostav ekskavaator maa-alusele tühikule sattus. Tänapäeval jälgitava koobastiku pikkus on ligikaudu 33 m. Koopasse pääseb kunstlikult laiendatud ja uksega varustatud ava kaudu, mis viib 0,5-0,7 m laia ja 1,5 m kôrguse tunnelilaadse käigu kaudu esimesse grotti. See on 5 m kôrgune ja 27 m² suurune ruum pikkusega 6 m ja laiusega 5 m. Groti idaseinast algab käänuline 10 m pikkune 1,4-2 m kôrgune käik, mille laius kôigub 0,8 ja 2 m vahel. See viib teise, 2 m kôrgusesse grotti laiusega ca 2 m ja pikkusega 5 m. Koobas jätkub veel siit umbes 4 m lôuna poole, madala ühenduskäigu tôttu on aga praegu kummargil läbitav ainult esimese 1,5 m ulatuses.(EELIS; http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/eelis/default.aspx?state=9;1069147473;eng;eelisand;;&comp=objresult=yrg&obj_id=749776645) Koopas voolav allikaoja avaneb ürgoru nõlvajalamil. Allikukivi (Kärsu) allikas oli oluline veevõtukoht juba muinasajal. Muistendi järgi olevat selle koha peal maa alla vajunud jõukas talu, karistuseks selle eest, et pererahvas pulmapeo ajal kerjusele almust ei andnud.
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