National Park Aggtelek Caves in Hungary, also called Baradla-Domica Caverns with a dripstone column


Aggtelek Caves, also called Baradla-Domica Caverns, Aggtelek Caves [Credit: Jojo]limestone cave system on the Hungarian-Slovakian border, about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Miskolc, Hungary, and 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Košice, Slovakia. It is the largest stalactite cave system in Europe, and its stalactite and stalagmite formations are spectacular. The caverns and their surroundings have been designated a national park by both Hungary and Slovakia, and the area was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.


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Location: Aggtelek Caves, Aggtelek Josvato Hungary
Photo credit: © Ger Beekes / Alamy / Afripics
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