Karst cave,
Triassic limestone, 230 million years old.
For information: Tourinform - Aggtelek H-3759 Aggtelek, Baradla oldal 1, Tel/Fax: +36-48-343-073.
| Location: | At the border to the Slovak Republic, NE part of Hungary. In the Aggtelek National Park, the entrance of the cave is 3km from the village of Aggtelek. The cave system has three entrances: near Jósvafõ, near Aggtelek and between the two towns near Vörös-tó (Red Lake). Best access from Budapest: Budapest-Eger-Kazincbarcika-Aggtelek (220 km) |
| Open: | Can be visited only on advanced booking. |
| Fee: | Adults 5000 HUF, Groups (5+): Adults 5000 HUF, Students with ISIC card 50% discount. |
| Classification: |
Karst cave,
Triassic limestone, 230 million years old.
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| Light: | electric torches. |
| Dimension: | L=6408m, HD=59m, T=8-9°C, |
| Guided tours: | L=800m D=180min |
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| Address: |
Aggteleki Nemzeti Park Igazgatóság (Aggtelek National Park), H-3758 Jósvafõ, Tengerszem oldal 1, Tel/Fax: +36-48-350-006.
E-mail: For information: Tourinform - Aggtelek H-3759 Aggtelek, Baradla oldal 1, Tel/Fax: +36-48-343-073. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:24:49 $ |
| 1952 | discovered by Prof. László Jakucs. |
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The Béke Cave was discovered in 1952 by Prof. László Jakucs. Dying tests had proved the existence of the cave, but only after a hard exploration the scientists could enter the cave. There is an active stream in the cave. It has built some 430 travertines (natural limestone dams), this way 120 lakes formed during the course of time. With only one exception all lakes can be waded. The passages are divided by 16 syphons. The cave is rich in other speleothems (stalactites, stalagmites, bacons, flowstones). Iron-oxide causes the reddish coloration of many of the speleothems. All the shades of this rusty colour and the pure white make the cave really spectacular. One part of the cave is used for speleotherapy, the air of the cave is beneficial for patients with respiratory diseases (asthma, bronchitis, simple cold) and allergy. The therapies are run by a private company (Gyógybarlang Kft.) Béke Cave is a registered medical cave. Text by Zsuzsa Tolnay, Aggtelek National Park (2001). With kind permission. |
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