Documentation and GIS

Geographic information system of caves consists of various components. Firstly it is depiction of underground cave spaces. The primary sources are in paper form that are scanned to the digital one. These are georeferenced on demand and vectorized with the result of a vector map of underground spaces. This map can be used for various purposes.

The selected caves are depicted in three-dimensional space. The model is created by connection of measured characteristic profiles. Some of the show caves have measured all the technical facilities underground – path, handrails, lights etc.

Except for underground spaces illustration, it is necessary to know the projection of these spaces on the surface. Since the underground spaces are georeferenced, this task can be easily fulfilled by simultaneous opening of selected map layers.

Geographic information system helps us when designing proposals for cave protection zones. We use here linkages from the graphics to plot database and calculations of area of the protection zone with plots lying inside.

Within the documentation funds we process digital archives for photographs, library and maps.

Geographic information system of caves – vector map of underground spaces

Demonstration of three-dimensional cave model

Projection of cave spaces on the surface

Linking graphics with plot database

Digital photo-archive, library and map archive

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.

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