Aggtelek National Park

Aggtelek National Park

Aggtelek National Park (in Hungarian: "Aggteleki Nemzeti Park") is a national park in Northern Hungary, in the Aggtelek karst region. It was founded in 1985. It contains 198.92 km² (of which 39.22 km² are under increased protection). It has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1995. The largest stalactite cave of Europe is situated in this area: the Baradla Cave (26 km long, of which 8 km is in Slovakia, known under the name of Domica).

The first written documentation from the caves, can be dated back to 1549. Since 1920 it has been used as a tourist attraction. Several of the caves have different specialites. For example, the Peace Cave has a sanatorium which help treating people suffering from asthma.

See also

*Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site
* List of national parks of Hungary


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