Harmanecká Cave
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Harmanecká Cave or Harmanec Cave is a stalactite cave in Central Slovakia
. It is located in the Staré Hory
and Kremnica
mountain ranges and close to the Veľká Fatra mountains. The closest villages are Harmanec
and Dolný Harmanec
; Banská Bystrica
is around 16 km south east of the cave.
The entrance to the cave has been known since time immemorial. But only in 1932 M. Bacúrik started to explore the cave further. Soon the speleologists discovered other parts of the cave. A 720-metre section, out of the known length of 1,500 m, has been opened to the public since 1950.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. It is located in the Staré Hory
Staré Hory
Staré Hory is a village in the Banská Bystrica Region in Central Slovakia. It is situated in the Staré Hory Mountains, between the Veľká Fatra and Low Tatra mountain ranges. In 2004, Staré Hory had population of 469....
and Kremnica
Kremnica Mountains
The Kremnica Mountains are a volcanic mountain range in central Slovakia. They are part of the Western Carpathians and the Slovenské stredohorie Mts.The mountain range is situated east of the town of Kremnica, which gave it its name...
mountain ranges and close to the Veľká Fatra mountains. The closest villages are Harmanec
Harmanec
Harmanec is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 486 metres and covers an area of 7.757km². It has a population of about 918 people....
and Dolný Harmanec
Dolný Harmanec
Dolný Harmanec is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. It has a population of 204 people.-History:...
; Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia...
is around 16 km south east of the cave.
The entrance to the cave has been known since time immemorial. But only in 1932 M. Bacúrik started to explore the cave further. Soon the speleologists discovered other parts of the cave. A 720-metre section, out of the known length of 1,500 m, has been opened to the public since 1950.