
Aggtelek Karst
is a
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
area in northern Hungary.
The area is especially well known for its abundance of caves, which were recorded together with those in neighboring
Slovakia in 1995 to the list of
World Heritage Site under the name of the
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst.
The
Aggtelek National Park
Aggtelek National Park ( hu, Aggteleki Nemzeti Park) is a national park in Northern Hungary, in the Aggtelek Karst region. The most significant values of the national park are the special surface formations and caves in this limestone landscape.
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(Hungarian: ''Aggteleki Nemzeti Park'') is a national park in Northern Hungary, 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).
References
{{commonscat, Aggtelek Karst
Karst caves
Caves of Hungary
Caves of Slovakia