Slovak Karst heritage sites

The Slovak Karst National Park features a dense concentration of over 1,000 caves, several of which are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. This selection includes the Domica Cave, known for its underground boat rides on the Styx river, and the Gombasek Cave, famous for its thin sinter straws. The landscape is further defined by the 400-meter deep Zádiel Canyon and historic ruins such as Turňa Castle and the 14th-century Pauliner monastery, reflecting the region's long history of settlement and fortification.

Slovak Karst Heritage — Map

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Domica Cave

The Domica cave is a karst cave situated on the south-western border of the Silicka planina Plateau 10 km south-east of Plesivec in the…

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Gombasek Cave

Gombasek Cave or Gombasecká jaskyňa and Gombaszögi-barlang is a karst cave in the Slovak Karst, Slovakia.

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Krásnohorská Cave

Krásnohorská Cave is a karst cave situated at the northern foot of the Silická planina Plain, in the Slovak Karst, 6.5 km southeast of…

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Zádielska tiesňava

Zádielska tiesňava or Zádielska dolina, the Zadiel Canyon, is a mountain pass in the Slovak Karst in Slovakia.It is known as dolina v krase…

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Turňa Castle

Turňa Castle is a castle in Turňa nad Bodvou.

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Silická ľadnica

A 110-meter deep karst chasm and ice cave on the Silica Plateau. It is the lowest-lying ice cave in the temperate climate zone, preserving ice formations year-round due to its unique microclimate.

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Hadik-kastély

A late Baroque manor house in Hrhov built by the Hadik family in the 18th century. The structure features a classicist facade and was historically the center of a large estate.

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Plešivský hrad

Remnants of a 13th-century water castle originally established by the Bebek family. Today, only fragments of the fortification walls and a corner tower remain visible within the village of Plešivec.

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Coburgovský kaštieľ

A massive Classicist manor house in Jelšava, built on the site of an older 17th-century fortification. The building is currently undergoing restoration to preserve its historic masonry and vaulted interior spaces.

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Ruins of the Pauliner monastery

Archaeological remains of a Gothic monastery founded by the Pauliner order in 1371. The site features the foundations of the monastery church and residential quarters located near the Gombasek Cave.

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