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Gombasecká

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Gombasek Cave or Gombasecká jaskyňa and Gombaszögi-barlang is a karst cave in the Slovak Karst, Slovakia. It is named after the settlement of Gombasek, which belongs to the village of Slavec. It is located in the Slovak Karst National Park, in the Slaná river valley, approximately 15 km south of Rožňava. The cave was discovered on 21 November 1951 by volunteer cavers. In 1955, 285 m out of 1 525 m were opened to the public. Currently, the route for visitors is 530 m long and takes about 30 minutes.
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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Slovak Karst National Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Slovak Karst National Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Gombasek Cave", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

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