It’s pleasant up here in the mountains. Not too hot, attractive summer.
The next visit will take place at 12.00 noon. There is still a little time.
The entrance fee is only €5.20
Time to digitize the written information from the paper and transfer it to the blog via OCR.
Pictures to come later 👍
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St. Stephen’s Cave
1. START
When we enter through the 52-metre-long artificial tunnel, we see the natural entrance to the cave, the so-called dog hole, after about 40 metres at the top left. Through this
vertical, approx. 17 meter long chimney, the explorers penetrated the cave for the first time.
According to local legend, the barking of a dog that had fallen down here for days led people to the cave.
2. Great Hall
The first ascent and the first scientific description of the cave are due to Ottokár Kadić, who in 1913 abseiled down through the dog hole with a stepladder.
Parallel to the construction of the palace hotel, the other sections of the cave were also opened up in the 1920s, which was finally opened to visitors in 1931.
In this hall you can see the large whirlpool cauldron with cold water, which refers to the formation of the
cave with running water. The structure to be seen next to it was given the name Mammoth Denture. The cave was formed in the sedimentary limestone of the approximately 200-million-year-old
Triassic Age. The yeast formation of the cave began about 3.5-4 million years ago.
3. Fairyland
The stalactite formations can take on very varied shapes and are often marked with Fanțasian names by the speleologists who discover them. A good example of this is Fairy Tale Land, whose stalactite formations were named after fairy tale characters. Running upwards: St. Nicholas, the Lounging Elephant and Hansel and Gretel in front of the gingerbread house.
When we look up at the ceiling, we can see fractures in many places. During the Second World War, the cave was used as a shelter The mensthens did not take care of the
values of the cave and destroyed the stalactite formations.
4. Dome Hall
Here we see the largest contiguous stalactite formation of the cave, the Frozen Waterfall, The limestone that was separated from the water running along the wall formed a layer several centimeters thick. Next to it we see one of the most beautiful and oldest
Stalagmite columns, which have the name Matthias Church of Budapest Opposite the waterfall we see the formation called the Chinese Pagoda, next to it the so-called l Medusa.
On the side wall we can see two horizontal lines, the water stop lines created by solution, which show that the water level in the cave was at this height for a long time.
5. Hall of Columns
The portico is one of the richest stalactites, most spectacular sections of the cave. The limestone content of the water seeping through the hairline cracks of the limestone forms hanging stalactites, stalagmites and stalactite columns. The most famous structures in the cave are the Rococo Column and behind it the Minaret of Eger.
The stalactites are also currently growing, but it is an extremely slow process because they grow an average of 5 to 10 mm within 100 years.
6. Theatre Hall
The theatre hall got its name due to its layout and excellent acoustics
Between the stage and the auditorium is the orchestra pit, where the tall
standing stalactite the conductor is
At the end of the corridor, which leads out of the theatre hall, is the Fekete Hall, which was declared a healing hall in 1991. Its unique microclimate is suitable for the
various respiratory diseases.
Thanks to its humidity of almost 100% and the constant temperature of +10C, the air of the cave is almost sterile, i.e. free of dust, germs and allergens.
The developed section, which can be visited, is 170 meters long.
The total length of the tunnels of the cave is over 1500 meters, with the majority branching narrow passages
make out. Visiting them is only possible with special equipment, special permission and in possession of appropriate technical knowledge.
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