Nízké Tatry (Low Tatra Mountains) - Slovakia
Extent: 1258 km²
This mountain complex is most extended mountain range of Slovak Republic and take its central part in districts of Liptovský Mikuláš, Brezno, Ružomberok, Banská Bystrica and Poprad. The nucleus of this West Carpathian Mountain Range is formed with granite and crystalic slates.
Highest peak: Ďumbier (2043 m)
Surface: in its northern part, it is formed mostly with pine-wood forests, in its southern path, there are to be found leafy-woods and beech-tree forests, whereas in higher locations plough-tail is prevailing.
In the area, there are open for public ice-caves, such as: Demanovská Cave of Freedom, Demanovska Ice Cave, Važec Cave, Bystrianska Cave and Cave of Dead Bats.
Low Tatra Mountains are declared as National Park, thanks to local rare and variegated fauna and flora.
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Demänova Ice Cave Of Freedom
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Liptovský Mikuláš district
Demanova Ice Cave is situated in National Nature Reservation Demanovska Valley in Žilina region. This area forms a part of Low Tatra National Park. Its length makes 975 metres, 650 metres are open for public. However, the notes, regarding cave discovery, are unknown, first written notice come from documents dd. 5th December 1299. Guided tour circle was reconstructed and open for public again in 1952. Formation of ice-decoration is estimated for last 500 years.
Elements of decoration: forms of permanent ice-panel on walls, ceilings and bottom, ice pillars, stalactites and stalagmites.
Text: Monika Babická
Translation: ing. Jan Jonáš
Mountains / Europe / Slovakia
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