Štramberk is not only known for its gingerbread ears, but above all as a place that amazed the European scientific community at the end of the 19th century. It was here, in the Šipka cave, that evidence of the existence of Neanderthals was discovered, supporting Charles Darwin's then fresh and controversial theory. Today, the cave, inhabited 40,000 years ago, is freely accessible to tourists.
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Štramberk is not only known for its gingerbread ears, but above all as a place that amazed the European scientific community at the end of the 19th century. It was here, in the Šipka cave, that evidence of the existence of Neanderthals was discovered, supporting Charles Darwin's then fresh and controversial theory. Today, the cave, inhabited 40,000 years ago, is freely accessible to tourists.