Škocjan Caves

Natural
Škocjan Caves
Photo: Lander at Slovenian Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Slovenia
Year inscribed1986
Criteria(vii) (viii)

Overview

This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers. The site, located in the Kras region (literally meaning Karst), is one of the most famous in the world for the study of karstic phenomena.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0