Krásnohorská Cave
Krásnohorská Cave is a karst cave at the northern foot of the Silická planina Plain in the Slovak Karst, about 6.5 km southeast of Rožňava in Slovakia. It has unusual decorations made mostly of calcium and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest stalagmite, about 12 meters in diameter and 32.7 meters high, growing every year from dripping water.
The cave is about 1,350 to 1,450 meters long and is the end of the underground Buzgó stream system.
From the entrance to the Hall of Giants, the cave is formed in dolomite and dolomitic limestone with strong limestone layers. The deeper parts, such as the Pearl Passage, the Great Hall, and the Mirror Hall, lie in pure limestone.
The Great Canyon passage was created by tectonic faults, which also formed large chambers in the back of the cave; these were discovered by Rožnava cavers in 1964.
Like other caves in the Slovak Karst, Krásnohorská Cave is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 14:22 (CET).