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Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves

Scientific conferences “Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves” is organized by the Slovak Caves Administration biannualy since the second half of the nineties of the last century. The newest results from research, monitoring and protection of caves are presented within the programme, some of them as results of international cooperation. Papers concerning speleological documentation, operation of show caves and caving history are alson on the agenda.

10th Scientific Conference - Research and Protection of Caves of Slovak and Aggtelek Karst

22.09.2015 - 25.09.2015, Rožňava, Slovakia – Bódvaszilas, Hungary

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11th Scientific Conference - Research, protection and utilization of caves

25.10.2017 - 26.10.2017, Liptovský Mikuláš Scientific conferences “Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves” are organized by the Slovak Caves Administration biannually since 1997. The newest results from research, monitoring and protection of caves are presented, mainly from Slovakia and neighbouring countries in Central Europe. The caves as natural monuments are protected from geological, mineralogical, geomorphological, hydrological, climatological, biological, paleontological, archaeological or historical point of views.

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12th Scientific Conference - Research, protection and utilization of caves - postponed to September 2020

08.09.2020 - 11.09.2020, Liptovský Mikuláš Scientific conferences “Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves” are organized by the Slovak Caves Administration biannually since 1997. The newest results from research, monitoring and protection of caves are presented, mainly from Slovakia and neighbouring countries in Central Europe. The caves as natural monuments are protected from geological, mineralogical, geomorphological, hydrological, climatological, biological, paleontological, archaeological or historical point of views.

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1st Scientific conference „Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves

08.10.1997 - 10.10.1997, Mlynky At the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Važecká Cave discovery, 25th anniversary of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave opening to the public and 25th anniversary of the Stratenská Cave discovery

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2nd Scientific conference „Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves

16.11.2000 - 19.11.2000, Demänovská Valley At the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Slovak Caves Administration establishment and the 70th anniversary of the Driny Cave discovery

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3th Scientific conference „Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves“

14.11.2001 - 16.11.2001, Stará Lesná At the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the Belianska Cave discovery, 80th anniversary of the Demänovská Cave of Liberty discovery, 75th anniversary of the Driny Cave discovery and 50th anniversary of the Gombasecká Cave discovery

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5th Scientific conference „Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves“

26.09.2005 - 29.09.2005, Demänovská Valley At the occasion of the RNDr. Anton Droppa, CSc. life jubillee

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9th Scientific Conference - Research, protection and utilization of caves

23.09.2013 - 26.09.2013, Liptovská Sielnica Scientific conferences “Research, Utilization and Protection of Caves” are organized by the Slovak Caves Administration biannually since 1997. The newest results from research, monitoring and protection of caves are presented, mainly from Slovakia and neighbouring countries in Central Europe. The caves as specific and fragile natural phenomena are protected from geological, mineralogical, geomorphological, hydrological, climatological, biological, paleontological, archaeological or historical point of views.

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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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