UNESCO World Heritage Site

Škocjan Caves

Škocjan Caves is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Slovenia, inscribed in 1986.

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 o

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.

Country
Slovenia
Region
Europe
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1986
UNESCO reference
390
Area
413 ha

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