Journal Aragonit no. 1

Managing editor: Ing. Jozef Hlaváč Aragonite

Executive editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella

Editorial board: Doc. RNDr. Jozef Jakál, DrSc., Ing. Dušan Lazišťan, Dušan Macko,Ing. Ľubica Nudzíková, p. g. Matúš Peško, RNDr. Ján Zuskin

Published by the Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in 1996 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.

Registration number: 1523/96

Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman.

Graphics: Tibor Suchánek

Editorial

Protection, research and documentation of caves

J. Hlaváč – P. Bella: Caves of the Slovak Karst and Aggtelek Karst among the World Heritage sites
J. Zelinka: Experience with the undesirable vegetation clearance in the Slovak show caves
S. Klaučo: PHARE Project „Protection of the Natural Resources in Karst“ – characteristics and results of subsidiary program
P. Bella – P. Holúbek: Swallow holes in the Priepadlá and problems of the Važecký Karst protection
P. Zvonár: Discovery of the Sládkova Passage in the Driny Cave
M. Peško – J. Ambrúž: J. Ambrúž: Hydrological regime and occasional floods in the Gombasecká Cave
J. Zelinka: Reconstruction of the Dobšinská Ice Cave entrance part
A. Lucinkiewicz: Sinter fill protection in the Važecká Cave
D. Mičuch: Remote supervision in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
J. Hlaváč: New statute of the Slovak Caves Administration

Caves and public

V. Janíček: New entrance building of the Jasovská Cave
A. Lucinkiewicz: Speleoclimatic stays in the Jasovská Cave
Ľ. Očkaik: Show caves attendance in 1995
P. Bella: New exhibition in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave entrance building
F. Bernadovič: Educational boards at the show caves
V. Janíček: Maintenance of the Domica Cave and Ochtinská Aragonite Cave entrance buildings
M. Fillo: Electrical supply main of the Belianska Cave

From the history

J. Jakál: Slovak Caves Administration – integrating element of the Slovak speleology, 25 years from its origin
F. Bernadovič: 60 years since opening the Driny Cave to the public
M. Peško: 150th anniversary of the Jasovská Cave opening to the public
D. Mičuch: 75th anniversary of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty discovery is obliging
D. Macko: 70th anniversary of the Domica Cave discovery

Attractions from abroad

I. Račko: International Show Cave Association
A. Lucinkiewicz: General reconstruction of the Punkevní Caves
F. Bernadovič: From the world of cave fauna

Speleological events and affairs

P. Bella: Dobšinská Ice Cave in the focus of special attention again
A. Lucinkiewicz: Meeting of the UIS Commission for Speleotherapy – Sežana, 1995
F. Bernadovič: 20 years of the Safety Regulations for Caves No. 3000/1975 SBU
P. Bella: Vocational seminar for the show caves employees

Show caves in literature

M. Peško: Protection of ice caves
P. Bella: Ice gem of Europe
M. Uhrin: F. Bernadovič, The Bats
P. Bella: International Journal of Speleology, 23 (1994) – Proceedings of the 1st Congress of the International Show Cave Association
P. Bella – P. Holúbek: From the Slovak show caves bibliography, Part I.

Social reports

M. Kostolná: Ján Paulus 55 years old
D. Macko: Life jubilee of Zoltán Lipták
J. Hlaváč: In Memoriam of Bohumil Šrol
D. Macko: Ondrej Šeďo died

News

Card payment - recommendation

Dear visitors, we would like to inform you that due to the technical conditions of payment terminals, there may be situations when card payment will not be possible. For this reason, we recommend that you have an adequate amount of cash available if you want to be sure that you will be able to visit the cave. Thank you for understanding.

Demänovská jaskyňa slobody - long tour reopened from 1st July 2024

Dear visitors,

after a longer period we reopen the long tour in the Demänovska Cave of Liberty from the 1^st of July 2024. The tour is open once a day at 13:15 from June to August (3 months) and at 13:00 during the rest of the opening days. Number of visitors is limited, the tour is demanding, with many steps and it takes more than one and a half hours. Cave temperature is around 7°C whole year round. We are looking forward to your visit.

Cave visit with small children

Dear visitors, due to increased visitation of parents with very small children (circa up to 3 - 4 years of age), we would like to kindly ask you to have a rucksack baby carrier with you for visiting the more demanding caves in given time. This recommendation concerns all caves but the most concerned are the following ones: Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Belianska Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave, Demänovská Ice Cave, Harmanecká Cave. We also ask you to consider visiting the cave with your crying child, which could disturb the other visitors. Thank you for understanding and we wish you a nice experience.