Khotyn cave

Khotyn cave - it   natural monument of local importance, situated on the slopes of one of the two terraces above the floodplain of the river near the village of Gorin Khotyn . The singularity of this place was discovered in the 19th century, when researchers   found pictures on the walls, which were supposed to be made even in the pre-Christian period.

It is believed that the cave served as a refuge Khotyn where the locals hid during the attack of enemies. One legend contends that   underground passage leads to the grottos   Exactly . Perhaps the cave entrance was a little, but so far found only one, and he half littered with stones and silted loams. Get to Khotyn grottoes hard enough, since they are located on a steep slope. The opposite slope less steep, but it was overgrown with pine forest and waters flooded quarry.

The area where the caves are natural reserves. Their total area is 40 hectares. This area is of great scientific and educational value. Huge interest is the local clay deposits argillitopodobnyh Vendian and water source, which is located opposite the quarry at a distance of just over 500 meters north-west of the entrance to the cave.