Demänovská Cave of Liberty (Slovak: Demänovská jaskyňa slobody) is a karst cave in Low Tatras, Slovakia. The cave was discovered in 1921, and, opened to the public in 1924. It is the most visited cave in Slovakia.
| Demänovská Cave of Liberty | |
|---|---|
| Slovak: Demänovská jaskyňa slobody | |
 The Emerald Lake | |
  Location in Slovakia | |
| Location | Demänovská Dolina, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48°59′55″N 19°34′55″E / 48.99861°N 19.58194°E |
| Length | 8,126 m (5,0 mi) |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Discovery | 1921 |
| Geology | Karst |
| Visitors | 118,703 (2019)[1] |
The public entrance is at an altitude of 870 metres (2,850 ft). The entire cave has a length of 8,126 metres (5.0 mi), but, only 1,800 metres (1.1 mi) are open to the public.
Cave bear bones were found in a passage now named Bear's Passage (Slovak: Medvedia chodba).
Large domes have been created with the largest being the Great Dome, which is 41m high, with a length of 75m and width of 35m.
See also
editReferences
edit- Bella7, Pavel; Marcel Lalkovič (2002). Demänovská Cave of Liberty. Pavol Gažík (translator). Liptovský Mikuláš: Grafon. pp. 7–10. ISBN 80-968414-4-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Demänovská Cave of Liberty". Slovak Caves Administration. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
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