Aggtelek National Park

Aggtelek National Park
Stalagmite in Baradla cave in Jósvafő/Aggtelek, Hungary
Location	Hungary
Area	Template:Km2 to mi2
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Type	Natural
Criteria	viii
Designated	1995
Reference no.	725
State Party	Hungary, Slovakia
Region	Hungary, Slovakia
Location of Aggtelek National Park in Hungary

Aggtelek National Park (Hungarian: Aggteleki Nemzeti Park) is a national park in Northern Hungary, in the Aggtelek Karst region. It was founded in 1985. It contains 198.92 km² (of which 39.22 km² are under increased protection). It has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1995. The largest stalactite cave of Europe is situated in this area: the Baradla Cave (26 km long, of which 8 km is in Slovakia, known under the name of Domica).

The first written documentation from the caves can be dated back to 1549. Since 1920 it has been used as a tourist attraction. Several of the caves have different specialities. For example, the Peace Cave has a sanatorium which help treating people suffering from asthma.

See also

• Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site
• List of national parks of Hungary

Gallery

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  Aggtelek
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  The Bódva river
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  Fire salamander
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  Hucul pony
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  Common Buzzard
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  Eastern Imperial Eagle
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  Ablepharus kitaibelii (European copper skink)
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  White-throated Dipper
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  Red Deer
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  Eurasian Lynx
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  Gray Wolf
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  Wild Boar
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  Crested Tit
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  Goldcrest
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  Eurasian Bullfinch
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  Hazel Grouse
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  Common Kingfisher
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  Red-backed Shrike
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  Old World Swallowtail
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  Scarce Swallowtail
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  Saga pedo
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  Esztramosz hegy légifotó
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