Photo by gheediana
Bolii Cave (Disease cave) is a natural breakdown, accessible along its entire length, one of the few caves of its kind in the country. (like Rădeasa Citadel Cave). The cave is situated in the northern of Petrosani city, Hunedoara county, at 6km from it, on the road linking the Jiu Valley with Haţegului Country, in the place where the Retezatului Mountains meet with those of Sebes.
The name probably comes from the Bolia family who had even from the 15th century land properties and forests in the area.
The cave begins where Jupaneasa Creek is lost in the Jurassic limestone package through a spectacular portal of 20 meters at the base and 10 meters high. The main gallery of the cave is generally of large dimensions, sometimes expanding into real spacious rooms. Some drain formations appear in the high places and on the ceiling of the gallery. On a length of 466 meters the gallery descends only 3 meters. At the exit of the cave the creek it’s named Galbina. In the ’60s the cave was decorated with crossing bridges over the creek but they were destroyed over time. The cave was abandoned until recently when the local cavers from PETRO-AQUA Association, went to redevelopment. There were installed culverts to facilitate the safe crossing of the underground hole.
Since the interwar period, in the largest hall of the cave there were organized musical concerts. The hall was named the concert and dance hall as a result of the outstanding acoustics that has demonstrated. In 2007, on May 1, in the tradition spirit, there were performed artistic events both within and outside the cave.
