Demänovská Cave of Liberty (Demänovská jaskyňa slobody)

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Region: Region Žilina
District: Liptovský Mikuláš
City / Municipality: Demänovská Dolina
Tourist location: Liptov
Mountains: Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry)Icon arrow Ďumbier Tatras (Ďumbierske Tatry)Icon arrowDemänovské vrchy
National natural monument
Category: National Natural Monuments (NNM) in Slovakia, Caves in Slovakia
Demänovská Cave of Liberty (Demänovská jaskyňa slobody) - Slovakia
Demänovská Cave of Liberty (Demänovská jaskyňa slobody) is a karst cave in the Low Tatras mountains, in the Žilina region (Žilinský kraj) in the district of Liptovský Mikuláš. The cave is located 13 km south of city of Liptovský Mikuláš on the right side of the Demänovská valley.

It is the most visited cave in Slovakia. It consists of domes, halls and corridors created in six cave levels. The entrance is located at an altitude of 870 m above sea level. m., about 50 m above the level of the small river Demänovka. The cave was discovered by A. Král with the help of A. Mišura and other explorers in 1921. It was opened to the public in 1924.