Jasovská Cave
The Jasovská Cave belongs among the most important caves of the Slovak Karst National Park. It is known by occurrence of rich calcite flowstone fill, ...
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Jasovská Cave
The Jasovská Cave belongs among the most important caves of the Slovak Karst National Park. It is known by occurrence of rich calcite flowstone fill, remarkable rocky shapes and development of underground spaces, with abundant bat occurrence, several archaeological findings and interesting history. Withing the „Caves of Slovak and Aggtelek Karst“ it was inscribed on the world heritage lists.
Basic info
The show path is 720 m long with 30 m elevation span. There are 339 steps in the cave. The vertical distance between entrance and exit is 28 m. The visit lasts 45 min. Air temperature ranges between 8,8 and 9,4°C with relative humidity of 90 to 98 %.
The cave was formed by ponor waters of Bodva in the Mesozoic Triassic limestones in five development levels. It has a rich flowstone decoration. Plentiful sinter fills are represented by pagoda-like stalagmites, columns, sinter waterfalls, shields, drums, straw stalactites and other forms. The cave is an important wintering place for bats. More than 19 species of the total 24 living in Slovakia visit this cave. The cave had been known as early as the historic times, which is evidenced by the late Hussite soldier inscription in the Hussite Hall of 1452.
Contact
Address: 044 23 Jasov
Country: Slovak Republic
Email:jasovj@ssj.sk
Phone: +421/(0)55/ 466 41 65
Web: www.ssj.sk
Latitude: 48.6772041321
Longitude: 20.9769401550
Info
Name: Jasovská Cave
Name original:
ISCA member: SLOVAK CAVES ADMINISTRATION
Length: 2811 m
Depth: 55 m
Elevation of entrance: 257 m
Number of visitors: 0 / per year
Temperature: 8.80 - 9.40 °C
Length of show path: 720 m
Duration of visit: 45 min
