Demänovská Cave of Liberty
Demänovska stalactite cave
The Demänovská Cave Sloboda ( German: Demänovska called freedom cave, also Demänovska stalactite cave ) is a show cave on the territory of the Slovak Village Demänovská Dolina in the Low Tatras. The cave belongs - as well as the Demänovská Ice Cave - to Demänová cave system. The Demänovská Cave Sloboda is a National Natural Monument of the Slovak Republic.
Location
The Demänovská Cave Sloboda is located on the northern slopes of the Low Tatras National Park of. Administratorisch it is located in the municipality Demänovská, kraj Okres in Liptovsky Mikulas, in Žilinský in the Slovak Republic. Nearby is also located the bustling Jasna ski resort at the foot of Chopok, the second highest mountain in the Low Tatras. The entrance to the cave is located in a small valley at 870 m above sea level Točište The cave is located on Route # 584 of Liptovsky Mikulas in the direction of the ski resort Jasna. She is - open all year - except for the month of November. The tour is 1145 m or 2150 m long and takes 60 or 100 minutes.
Formation and discovery
The Demänovská Cave Sloboda emerged through the course of Demänovka - stream in the limestone of the Middle Triassic. The river crosses the cave even today. Furthermore, there is the cave of four developmental levels, lead in the four steep side passages.
In essence, the cave in 1921 by A. Král, A. Mišura and their helpers was developed. Three years later, a section of the public has been made available; the upper section followed in 1931 until 1933.
After the Second World War has begun to explore the connections of Demänovská Cave Sloboda in Demänová cave system. In 1951 they found a connection to the cave Pustá Cave, 1983, researchers succeeded by speleo - diving, demonstrate a connection to the cave Vyvieranie. Finally, the commission of the natural connection to Demänovská Cave mieru ( German: Cave of Peace) was at the turn of 1986/1987, after several unsuccessful attempts reached.
Attractions and characteristics
In the cave, particularly many stalactite formations are encountered. In addition to the conditions prevailing in other caves, white stalactites and stalagmites with yellow, pink or red coloring can be found in the Demänovska stalactite cave. All stalactites are still growing, which is a rarity. The cave is very rich in sinter formations; unique here are the sinter water lilies. Furthermore, there sinter curtains and very diverse stalactites and stalagmites. A part of the cave was named after the dóm Slovak folk hero Jánošík as Jánošíkov. A feature is the variable since 1993 speläoklimatischen cures.
Fauna
In earlier times, the cave was inhabited by animals. This is testified skeletal remains of cave bears (Ursus spelaeus ) in Medvedia chodba ( Bears gear). Today, four species of bats live in the cave, among them the greater mouse- eared bat (Myotis myotis ) and the lesser horseshoe bat ( Rhinolophus hipposideros ).