Domica Cave

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Domica Cave is a large and richly decorated karst cave in the Slovak Karst region of Slovakia, renowned for its extensive dripstone formations and inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Domica Cave canonical 6
Gombasek Cave 3
Baradla–Domica cave system 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf karst cave
show cave
associatedWithCulture Bükk culture
connectedTo Baradla Cave
contains Neolithic artifacts
archaeological sites
country Slovakia
discoveredIn 1926
discoverer Ján Majko
formationProcess solution of limestone by groundwater
geologicalAge Mesozoic limestone
geologicalFormation karst
hasFeature corridors
domes
speleothems
hasRiver Styx
hasSlovakName Domica
hasTouristAccess yes
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor flowstone
large underground halls
rich dripstone formations
stalactites
stalagmites
underground river
languageOfName Slovak
length approximately 5.3 km
locatedIn Košice Region
Slovak Karst
locatedNear border of Slovakia and Hungary
locatedOnContinent Europe
managedBy Slovak Caves Administration
maximumDepth about 70 m
nearestSettlement Kečovo
nearestTown Rožňava
offers boat trips on underground river
guided tours
partOf Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
partOfCaveSystemWith Baradla Cave
protectedArea Slovak Karst National Park
linked to: Slovak Karst
region Central Europe
showPathLength approximately 1.6 km
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOCriteria (ix)
(viii)
UNESCOSiteId 725
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
worldHeritageSiteSince 1995

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gemer contains Domica Cave
Gemer contains Gombasek Cave
linked to: Domica Cave
Rožňava near Domica Cave
Rožňava near Gombasek Cave
linked to: Domica Cave
Slovak Karst contains Domica Cave
Slovak Karst contains Gombasek Cave
linked to: Domica Cave
Baradla Cave connectedTo Domica Cave
Baradla Cave partOf Baradla–Domica cave system
linked to: Domica Cave
Aggtelek National Park hasCave Domica Cave
Aggtelek National Park contains Baradla–Domica cave system
linked to: Domica Cave
Silická planina hasCave Domica Cave