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Demänovská Cave of Liberty

Coordinates: 48°59′55″N 19°34′55″E / 48.99861°N 19.58194°E / 48.99861; 19.58194
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Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Slovak: Demänovská jaskyňa slobody
The Emerald Lake
Map showing the location of Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Map showing the location of Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Location in Slovakia
LocationDemänovská Dolina, Slovakia
Coordinates48°59′55″N 19°34′55″E / 48.99861°N 19.58194°E / 48.99861; 19.58194
Length8,126 m (5,0 mi)
Elevation870 m (2,850 ft)
Discovery1921
GeologyKarst
Visitors118,703 (2019)[1]
Decoration in the cave

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.

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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Návštevnosť jaskýň".
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