The known length of the Baradla Cave is 18,800 m. (The cave on Slovakian territory has further 5,1 km section under the name Domica Cave). The Baradla with Domica Cave is a member of the UNESCO' World Heritage program. http://www.quatra.hu/indexload.cgi?/engl...
The inner dimensions of the cave are also impressive. Locally the main branch is wider than 10 m, 10-20 m high and halls are 50-100 m long.
The entrance section - Csontház (Bone-house) and Fekete terem (Black Hall) - of the Baradla Cave in Aggtelek was used by prehistoric men. In medieval times, people drove in the cave in carts for stone. By the 18th century more than 2 km of passes had been known.
In 1825, Imre Vass (the first Hungarian systematic and scientific explorer) discovered the section beyond the Iron Gate and published his map of the cave in 1831. For 100 years after Imre Vass no exploration was made. Written documents tell about pilgrimages to the cave from far away countries. The equipment of the cave with bridges and paths already began in the last century. The Josvafö entrance was opened by the efforts of Peter Kaffka in 1928. The connection with the Domica Cave was discovered in 1932.
Today a quarter of a million visitors come to see the cave every year from all part of the world.
The Baradla is not only the largest, but one of the most beautiful caves in Hungary. Its attractions do not only the wide choice and unbelievable richness of dripstone ornamentation, but the 'bare' solution cliffs are also very interesting. Its fauna is very rich. Explorers described 465 species of animals from unicellular to bats.
Baradla Cave offer to his visitor several interesting trips. Aggtelek short trip starts from the main entrance. Its length is 1300 m. (1 hour)
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