Municipiality
Silica 43
04952 Silica
tel.: 058 / 788 36 50
fax: 058 / 788 36 52
e-mail: obec.silica@mail.t-com.sk
Type: Village
Country:Slovensko
Region:Košický kraj
District:Okres Rožňava
Municipality code:526223
IN:00328782
VATIN:2020937149
Populacion:544
Cadastral municipality:3 457 ha
Established:1340
It is among the most important natural attractions of the Slovak Karst. The cave is 1100 m long, 110 m deep and is the lowest ice cave in Slovakia and Europe. It is located on the Silica Plain in the Slovak Karst, about 2 km west of the village of Silica. The rock wall in the entrance part reaches a depth of 90 m. Visitors can admire the entrance portal from the landscaped terrace, while the mouth of the entrance corrosion-rut cave is located at an altitude of 503 m.