Antic cult placeCaveSource

Devil's Cave (Devil's Chamber)

Inchukalna par. > Incukalna county > Riga reg.
Description
This cave is some 5 - 6 thousand years old. Through narrow passage (1 m wide) one can enter into large hall, here it is dark already. Height of the dome-shaped ceiling - 4,15 m, width - 4 m, floor area - 33 m2. Devil's cave is crossed by small stream two times. First time it goes in sandstone above the cave, second time - under the cave. One can hear the stream when sitting int the silence of the cave for a while.
People believed in healing powers of this spring, there were left coins as sacrifice. Cave described by J. Broce in 1790 already
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