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Journal Aragonit no. 2

Managing editor: Ing. Jozef HlaváčAragonite

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 1997 in Knižné centrum, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina.

Registration number: 1523/96

Publishing house editor: Bohuslav Kortman.

Graphics: Tibor Suchánek

Contents

Editorial
Protection, research and documentation of caves

  • S. Klaučo – J. Filová – J. Zelinka: Speleoclimatic monitoring of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
  • J. Tulis: Ice movement in the Dobšinská Ice Cave
  • J. Géczy – Ľ. Kucharič: Geophysical survey of the Domica Cave ponor area
  • E. Müncner: Seismic measurements in the Gombasecká Cave
  • P. Bella: Opinions on genesis of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
  • J. Sýkora: Surveying documentation of show caves in the context with Safety considerations for caves
  • M. Kurka: Discovery of the Christmas Abyss in the Harmanecká Cave
  • J. Zelinka: Closing of cave entrances
  • M. Peško: Flood waters runoff regulation in the Gombasecká Cave

Caves and public

  • M. Fillo: New electrical installation in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
  • Ľ. Nudzíková: Show caves attendance in 1996
  • J. Paulus: Reconstruction of show track lower part in the Dobšinská Ice Cave
  • F. Bernadovič: Educational path to the Belianska Cave
  • V. Janíček: Entrance area of the Belianska Cave being cosier
  • P. Bella: Permanent exhibition in the entrance area of the Jasovská Cave
  • J. Bachleda – S. Pavlarčík: Musical concerts in the Belianska Cave
  • P. Bella: Domica Cave and Ochtinská Aragonite Cave on stamps

From the history

  • M. Orfánus: 75th anniversary of the Važecká Cave discovery
  • J. Ujházy: 25 years from opening the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave to the public

Attractions from abroad

  • D. Mičuch: Study tour - France, 1996
  • P. Bella: Knowledge from the study trip to show caves in France
  • I. Račko: Study tour – Italy, 1996
  • A. Lucinkiewicz: Some knowledge from the study trip to Italy
  • J. Zelinka: Show caves at Castleton in Great Britain
  • F. Bernadovič: Dwarf bat of Say Yoka caves in Thailand

Speleological events and affairs

  • J. Hlaváč: Including of Slovak and Aggtelek Karst into the World Heritage
  • P. Bella: Vocational seminar „Show caves – research, protection, utilization“
  • J. Zelinka: International meeting of show caves, Budapest – Aggtelek, 1996
  • J. Hlaváč: Co-operation agreement of the Administration of Slovak Caves with the Agency for Nature and Landscape Protection of the Czech republic
  • D. Macko: Street and memorial board of Ján Majko in Dolná Streda
  • D. Mičuch: Prime ministers of Slovakia and Lithuania in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
  • P. Bella: Members of Parliament in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
  • P. Bella: 2nd vocational seminar for employees of show caves

Show caves in literature

  • J. Jakál: Slovakia – Show caves
  • M. Peško: Show caves – research, protection, utilization
  • P. Bella: Show Caves and Environmental Monitoring
  • F. Bernadovič: Bats 1/1995
  • P. Bella: Martin Knez: Vpliv lezik na razvoj kraških jam (primer Velike doline, Škocjanske jame)
  • P. Bella: Škocjanske jame: A Contribution to Bibliography
  • P. Bella – P. Holúbek: From the bibliography of the Slovak show caves, part II.

Social reports

  • J. Hlaváč: Life jubilee of Doc. RNDr. Jozef Jakál, DrSc.
  • J. Paulus: Martin Fillo 55 years old
  • M. Fillo: Ján Farkaš 50 years old
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 1st 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. 

15. vedecká konferencia: "Výskum, využívanie a ochrana jaskýň" / 15th scientific conference "Research, utilization and protection of caves"

Konanie: 24.- 26. september 2024. Bližšie informácie o tomto podujatí nájdete na odkaze.

The conference will be held from September 24 to 26, 2024 in Liptovský Mikuláš. More on the link.

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.

Cave tour guides for download

Dear visitors, cave tour guides are available for download

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