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The village of Korolivka on the Nichlava River is located 10 kilometers south of Borshchiv.
Known since the 15th century as Karolivka. In the XVII-XVIII centuries, there was a monastery on the outskirts of the village. The church of John the Baptist, built in the 19th century, has been preserved.
In 1965, the "Optymistychna" karst cave was discovered near Korolivka, which is considered the longest gypsum cave in the world - more than 240 kilometers.
Село Королівка на річці Нічлава розташоване в 10 кілометрах на південь від Борщева.
Відоме з XV сторіччя як Каролівка. В XVII-XVIII століттях на околиці села існував монастир. Збереглася церква Іоанна Хрестителя, збудована в XIX столітті.
В 1965 році поблизу Королівки була виявлена карстова печера "Оптимістична", яка вважається найдовшою гіпсовою печерою в світі - понад 240 кілометрів.
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Optymistychna Cave
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The "Optymistychna" cave is the largest gypsum cave in the world (the length of the investigated part is more than 240 kilometers) and the third largest karst cave (after "Mamontova" in the USA and Sac-Actun in Mexico).
It is located southwest of the village of Korolivka. It was opened in 1965 by Lviv speleologists from the "Cyclops" club.
"Optymistychna" was called as a joke, because at first the colleagues evaluated the pioneers' chances of success very low and called them "optimists".
The cave is horizontal, the labyrinth of passages runs at a depth of 60-80 meters, the passageways are sometimes narrow and covered with clay. 10 relatively isolated cave areas were studied, which differ in the morphology of the passages, the color and structure of gypsum, the number and shape of crystals. There are stalactites and helictites.
Tourists can visit the "Optimistichna" cave only with special equipment accompanied by an experienced speleologist instructor.
In 2012, an art museum and a museum of secondary formations were opened in the cave.
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