Caves - Prohodna | Lukovit - Natural Sights

A cave near the village of Karlukovo. Its denomination has remained because of the two withstanding entrances with height of 24 m and 40.50 m. It is long 265 m. It is located 2 km to the north of the village on the road to Lukovit. Dry one-staged mountain shaped through the Quaternary along transversal failure by the River Iskar at the upper stratum of the limestone of from the Maastrichtian Stage. It is light from the high entrances and the two openings of the ceiling - Oknata. It is inhabited by swallows. Its floor is covered with alluvial soil, ribbed gravel and blocks of a collapse as a consequence of a frosty weathering. It has been inhabited by people during the Neolite and Eneolite. An awl from wild boar tusk, awls from bones of birds, flinty scrapers and knives, various ceramics and traces of burnt wheat and millet have been found at the excavation of its right side. It is accessible at any time.