Gombasek Cave
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Rožňava District, Slovakia |
| Part of | Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst |
| Criteria | Natural: viii |
| Reference | 725ter |
| Inscription | 1995 (19th Session) |
| Extensions | 2000, 2008 |
| Coordinates | 48°33′46″N 20°27′59″E / 48.5628014°N 20.4664993°E |
  Location in Slovakia | |
Gombasek Cave or Gombasecká jaskyňa (in
Slaná river valley, approximately 15 km south of Rožňava
. The cave was discovered on 21 November 1951 by volunteer cavers. In 1955, 285 m out of 1 525 m were opened to the public. Currently, the route for visitors is 530 m long and takes about 30 minutes.
The cave was also used for "speleotherapy" as a
speleothems and its record of karst formation under varying conditions, including periods of glaciation and temperate, and tropical climatic conditions.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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