Garshin D. I., Garshina Yu. V., Dolotov Yu. A., Nekhodtsev V. A.

Syanovskaya underground quarry (Moscow region) P. 145-162.

UDC 551.44(470.311)

DOI 10.37724/RSU.2021.70.1.015

Abstract. In the south of the Moscow Region, there are still some dozens of abandoned underground quarries whose forked tunnels still attract enthusiasts and speleo-tourists. Some underground quarries extend over more than 3–5 kilometres. Nowadays, these objects are no longer registered as quarries and are often situated under villages. The article treats geological, tectonic, geomorphological, social and historical prerequisites for the development of underground quarries in the lower flow of the Pakhra River. The author analyzes archival materials and pre-revolutionary publications to reconstruct the history of the Syanovskiye Quarries , the largest underground quarries in the Moscow region. The article maintains that the exploitation of the quarries started in the early 17th century, the quarries were closed in the late 19th centuries. The article describes the present state of the quarries and contains a brief history of tourism-related development of the quarries.

 

Keywords: geological environment, stone mining, carbonate rocks, karst, peasant quarries, Moscow region, suburbs, subrelief.

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