Bear Cave was discovered in 1975, when a dynamite carried to the marble quarry in the area.

It is one of the main tourist attractions of the Apuseni Mountains, it being in Bihor county, close to town Chişcău, Pietroasa commune, at an altitude of 482 m.The interior is distinguished by the diversity of existing formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and the impressive amount of traces and fossils of bear`s cave – Ursus spelaeus – who disappeared 15,000 years ago. In addition it has been discovered and fossil chamois, ibex, lion and hyena caves. On entering the cave is a flag made from a waiting room, ticket office, a bar, a small museum and a stand speleological Souvenirs and crafts of the region.
With a length of over 1500 meters, the cave consists of galleries located on two levels: first gallery, the upper 488 meters in length can be visited by tourists, and the second 521 m long is reserved for research scientific.

Simplified diagram of the cave
Upper gallery available visit, is composed of 3 different galleries and halls.
The name is due to the numerous cave fossils “of bear`s cave (Ursus spelaeus) found here. The cave was a place of shelter for these animals 15,000 years ago. In his old age, like many other mamaifere (ex. African elephant) of bear`s cave retreated to die in the same place as the predecessors. Witness the numerous cemeteries are discovered in caves in Romania (cave churches, cave with bones) or elsewhere where the skeletons were found intact, undisturbed.The entrance was clogged meantime.
The cave remained so closed until September 17, 1975, when the gap was opened artificially
underground portion dynamiting the entrance, through the work of mining limestone (marble).The open pit has lowered for the first time, mineral Curta Traian from place Chişcău. It has come access gallery to the Great Hall.
A first exploration of the cave took place on September 20, 1975 made by the group of amateur speleologists “Speodava” Dr. Petru Groza of the town (now city Stei). Based on comprehensive studies undertaken by the Institute of Speleology “Emil Racoviţă” with Crisurilor Museum in Oradea, were established improvement solutions and specific measures of protection. After 5 years of world-class accommodation at July 14, 1980, the cave was opened to visitors. Annual cave is visited by over 200,000 visitors.
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