Krásnohorská Cave

Category: UNESCO Natural Heritage, National Natural Monuments (NNM), Caves

Region: Košice Region
District: Rožňava
City / Municipality: Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka
Tourist location: Gemer
Mountains:Slovak Karst (Slovenský kras)

Silická planina
National natural monument
World Heritage: UNESCO Natural Heritage

National natural monument Krásnohorská Cave (Krásnohorská jaskyňa) is a spring cave with underground water course on the northern foothill of the Silická Plateau near the Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka village. The cave was discovered in 1964 by cavers from Rožňava led by Š. Roda, who penetrated underground through the Buzgó spring. A dominant stalagmite has 32,7 m with base diameter of 12 m. There are also interesting pisolites of varius shapes and cave pearls. Large water siphons are in the rear parts of the cave.