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Lower Grotto

Natural object

"Lower Grotto" (Nyzhniy hrot) in Prytulivka near Otrokiv is the longest park cave in Europe, created in the form of a two-story structure.

The upper tier is made in the form of an arched gazebo, previously decorated with frescoes, and the lower tier is carved from solid rock.

This artificial labyrinth was created by order of the landowner Ihnatiy Stsibor-Markhotsʹkoho, viknown for his eccentricity. The structure is part of the park cave complex "Tears Grotto", which consists of the "Upper Grotto" ("Old Monk"), located higher on the slopes of the hill closer to the village of Otrokiv, and the "Lower Grotto", located directly on the outskirts of the village of Prytulivka. In ancient times, there was a cave hermitage here, and the valley of the Ushytsia River, where the lower part of the complex is located, is still called Chernetska Valley.

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