State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic Slovak Caves Administration
Štátna ochrana prírody
SlovenskyEnglishDeutschMagyarulPolski

Journal Aragonit no. 5

Managing editor: Ing. Jozef HlaváčAragonite

Executive editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella

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

Published by the Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in 2000 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

  • P. Bella: Problems of developmental levels in the Domica Cave
  • V. Cílek: „Arid“ Mg-sulphates from the Repiska Cave in the Demänovská Valley, Slovakia
  • P. Bella – P. Holúbek – F. Bernadovič: Minor tributary passage to the Riverbed in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
  • P. Holúbek – P. Bella: Minor passages at the Hell Chamber in the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
  • P. Holúbek: Surveying of the Demänovská Cave of Peace
  • M. Bobro – J. Hančuľák – A. Lucinkiewicz – J. Zelinka: Properties of speleoaerosols from the speleotherapy point of view in selected show caves in Slovakia
  • J. Obuch: Interesting finds of bones in the Demänovský Cave System
  • Ľ. Kováč: Troglobitic Collembola in show caves of Slovakia
  • J. Zelinka: Reconstruction of the Window Cave gates in the Demänovská Valley

Caves and public

  • Ľ. Nudzíková – S. Ortutayová: Presentation of show caves on international exhibitions and tourist trade fairs in 2000
  • Ľ. Nudzíková: Show caves attendance in 1999
  • M. Fillo: Reconstruction of electrical lighting in the Dobšinská Ice Cave
  • J. Knap: Deformation of the path in the icy part of the Demänovská Ice Cave
  • V. Janíček: Changes in the entrance area of the Gombasecká Cave
  • A. Lucinkiewicz: Educational boards at the Gombasecká Cave
  • A. Lucinkiewicz: Educational boards at the Driny Cave
  • J. Paulus: Reconstruction of freight cable railway to the Demänovská Cave of Liberty

From the history

  • M. Lalkovič: From the history of the Dobšinská Ice Cave (130th anniversary of discovery)

Attractions from abroad

  • P. Bella: Knowledge from the study trip to show caves in North–West Italy and South France
  • J. Zelinka: Caving and show caves in Belgium
  • P. Bella - J. Zelinka: Dan yr Ogof - show caves centre in South Wales
  • J. Vajs: Show caves in Mallorca
  • R. Lehotský: The Petralona Cave – an important Greek archaeological and palaeontological locality
  • P. Bella: Coastal caves at Bonifacio in Corsica

Speleological events and affairs

  • P. Bella: 2nd scientific conference „Research, Protection and Utilization of Caves“
  • J. Hlaváč: Celebration assembly at the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Slovak Caves Administration establishment
  • J. Zelinka: 40th Speleological Week – Demänovská valley 1999
  • A. Lucinkiewicz: 11th International Symposium on Speleotherapy – Zlaté Hory 1999
  • P. Bella: 5th vocational seminar for employees of show caves
  • J. Zelinka: Meeting in the Demänovská Cave of Peace
  • P. Bella: Day of the Sloupsko-Šošůvske Cave
  • P. Bella: The Cave Na Pomezí 1950–2000

Show caves in literature

  • A. Chovan: The Slovak Caves Administration 1970–2000
  • J. Hlaváč: The list of caves in Slovakia
  • P. Bella: Clamouse – Cinquante ans de recherches
  • F. Bernadovič: U. Fricke – F. Knolle: Die Rübeländer Tropsteinhöhlen
  • P. Bella: The Aggtelek Karst Cave World. Baradla Cave
  • P. Bella: The Caves of Aggtelek Karst. A World Heritage Site in the Depths of Earth
  • A. Lucinkiewicz: Caves of the Slovak Karst – the World Heritage
  • M. Peško: Guide to the Dobšinská Ice Cave educational trail

Social reports

  • P. Bella: Life jubilee of Ing. Jozef Hlaváč
  • Ľ. Očkaik: Michal Baumgärtner 75 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. 

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

Partner

Správa jeskyní České republikyInternational Year of Caves and KarstHabakukyZajo