Demänovská Cave of Liberty
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Demänovská Cave of Liberty (Slovak: Demänovská jaskyňa Slobody) is a karst cave in Low Tatras in Slovakia. 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). Of the total length of 8,126 metres (26,660 ft), 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) are open to the public.
Cave bear bones were found in a passage now named Bear's Passage (Slovak: Medvedia chodba).
[edit] References
- Bella, Pavel; Marcel Lalkovič (2002). Demänovská Cave of Liberty. Pavol Gažík (translator). Liptovský Mikuláš: Grafon. pp. 7–10. ISBN 80-968414-4-0.
- "Demänovská Cave of Liberty". Slovak Caves Administration. http://www.ssj.sk/jaskyne/spristupnene/demanovska-slobody/?lang=en. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
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Coordinates: 48°59′55″N 19°34′55″E / 48.99861°N 19.58194°E
