Baradla Domica cave system

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cascading lake with stalactites in Domica cave

The Baradla Domica cave system is a stalactite cave system on the Hungarian - Slovakian border, about 50 kilometers northwest of the Hungarian city of Miskolc and 65 kilometers southwest of the Slovak city of Košice . It has spectacular stalactite and stalagmite formations and is considered to be the largest stalactite cave system in Europe . The caves and their surroundings were from Hungary and Slovakia together for the National Park explained, and since 1995 part of the UNESCO - World Heritage caves in the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst .

description

The caves were formed in the Aggtelek Karst during the last 2 million years . The underground cave streams are fed by eleven sinkholes . There are more than 23 kilometers of mapped footpaths. The main tourist trail follows the course of the episodic Acheron Stream. There are six entrances to the caves: the Devil's Hole and two entrances at Domica in Slovakia and entrances at Aggtelek, Jósvafő and Lake Vörös in Hungary. The caves have many spacious chambers that are connected by thin corridors. The stalactites and stalagmites are characterized by a variety of colors and shapes and form a remarkable spectacle that has attracted tourists since the beginning of the 19th century.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Caves in the Aggtelek and Slovak Karst on the website of the UNESCO World Heritage Center ( English and French ).

Coordinates: 48 ° 28 '31.4 "  N , 20 ° 29' 16.8"  E