Béke Cave, Limestone cave in Aggtelek National Park, Hungary.
Béke Cave is a limestone system extending more than 6 kilometers through interconnected passages with natural mineral deposits. The walls display stalactites and stalagmites in reddish and white tones throughout the accessible sections.
Professor László Jakucs discovered this system in 1952 and created an artificial entrance the following year to enable exploration. His work sparked extensive geological research that continues to inform understanding of the region's karst formation.
The cave network forms part of the Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site, representing significant geological formations in the region.
Visits require advance booking and proceed in small groups to protect the cave environment. About 800 meters of passages are open to visitors during guided tours, allowing you to see the main formations.
Inside you will find around 430 travertine formations creating over 120 natural lakes and pools within the passages. The air composition deep within has been found to provide therapeutic benefits for people with respiratory conditions.
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