Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst

Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationHungary (H) and Slovakia (S)
Includes
  1. Component including Aggtelek (H)
  2. Component of Szendrő-Rudabánya Hill (H)
  3. Component of Esztramos Hill (H)
  4. Component neighbouring Silica and Jasov (S)
  5. Component of Plešivec plateau (H)
  6. Component of Koniar plateau (including Ochtinscká Aragonite Cave) (S)
  7. Dobšiná Ice Cave (S)
CriteriaNatural: (viii)
Reference725ter
Inscription1995 (19th Session)
Extensions2000, 2008
Area56,650.57 ha (139,986.6 acres)
Buffer zone86,797.33 ha (214,480.9 acres)
Coordinates48°28′33″N 20°29′13″E / 48.47583°N 20.48694°E / 48.47583; 20.48694
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst is located in Hungary
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Location of Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst in Hungary
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst is located in Slovakia
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (Slovakia)

The Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst are a series of over 1000 karst caves spread out over a total area of 55,800 ha (138,000 acres) along the border of Hungary and Slovakia.[1] With an exceptional diversity of karst structures and complex cave systems developing from both temperate and tropical processes, the caves and surrounding areas were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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