The entangled system of moves stretches underground for more than ten kilometers. In total, about 9 entrances to the catacombs are known. They all start on a steep bank and go perpendicular to the shore inland.
The extraction of limestone in Skelky catacombs ceased a little over half a century ago. In the 1950s, after the formation of the Kakhovka Reservoir, the level of groundwater rose sharply. All the works were shut down, the technique was taken out, and the entrances to the gallery were filled in, but as time shows – not for long ...
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