Belianska Cave ( sk, Belianska jaskyňa, ) is a
stalactite cave in the Slovak part of the
Tatra mountains
The Tatra Mountains (), Tatras, or Tatra (''Tatry'' either in Slovak () or in Polish () - '' plurale tantum''), are a series of mountains within the Western Carpathians that form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They are the hi ...
, the largest and the only one open to the public in the Tatras. It is located above the settlement of Tatranská Kotlina, which is a part of the
town of Vysoké Tatry.
The cave was discovered in the 18th century, although it is presumed that it was used by pre-historic people.
The cave was opened in 1884 and electrically lit in 1896.
Entrance to the cave is located at an altitude of 890 metres. The cave is 3,641 m long,
with two circuits available to the visitors, with the longer one having the length of 1,752 m.
References
External links
Belianska Cave at the Slovak Caves AdministrationBelianska Cavea
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