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Košice · Slovakia
In the destination Slovak Karst.
In the photo: Main square of Rožňava
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Former mining town in the Slaná valley, gateway to the Slovak Karst. In the medieval square stand the Renaissance watchtower, open to climb, and nearby the Gothic cathedral, which houses a 1513 panel depicting mining work. In the surroundings are the Betliar manor, the Domica, Gombasek and Ochtiná caves and the Zádiel Gorge.
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The local experience
Renaissance watchtower in the middle of Rožňava’s square, built in the 17th century as an observation post during the Ottoman threat. A staircase of 144 steps leads to the gallery, with views over the town and the Slaná valley.
A late 13th-century Gothic church, cathedral since 1776. It houses the 1513 Saint Anne panel, the Metercia of Rožňava, with mining scenes considered the oldest depiction of mine work in Central Europe.
A hunting residence of the Andrássy family with four corner towers, preserved with its original furniture and collections. The library dates to 1790, and the 57-hectare English park is one of the largest historic parks in the country.
The largest cave of the Slovak Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage site, connected beneath the border to Hungary’s Baradla system. It has large chambers, terraced lakes, pagoda-shaped stalagmites and the underground Styx River.
UNESCO World Heritage cave on the Silica Plateau, known for hair‑thin, straw‑like stalactites 2 to 3 millimeters thick and up to 3 m long that cover the ceiling of some chambers.
A rare cave decorated by aragonite crystals in the form of needles, spirals and coral‑like masses, discovered in 1954 in the mountains west of Rožňava. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A gorge of about 4 km carved into the plateau by the Blatný stream, with limestone walls up to 300 m high and the Cukrová homoľa, a 105 m stone tower. An educational trail starts from the village of Zádiel.
