Venus Engraving from Býčí skála (Bull Rock)

The Býčí sklala rock formation and cave in the Moravian Karst are known mainly for archaeological finds dating from 575 BC to 450 BC that belong to the so-called Hallstatt culture. This culture, which is associated with the Celts and ironworking, is named after the town of Hallstatt, Austria. At that time, the Býčí skála was a central sanctuary with spaces for visitors and residents, production, burials and sacrifices (sacrifices of valuable objects; human sacrifices have not been proven).

The finds dating from that period include a bronze figurine (sculpture) of a bull, jewellery, various iron objects, funerary four-wheeled chariots, and human skeletons.

Interestingly, the name of Býčí skála is older than the bull figurine found in 1869, so its name does not derive from it.

A slate pebble has also been discovered in the Býčí skála, with an engraving of a female figure created in the style of the Magdalenian period, dating from approximately 15,000 years ago.

The Jedovnický potok (subterranean stream) flows through the Býčí skála cave. It flows from the Rudické propadání (sink hole of Rudice), with resurgence not far from the Býčí skála.

The Býčí skála cave is not normally accessible. Tours are organized as "open days" and are usually held at weekends in June.