HERITAGE RECORD · 390

Škocjan Caves

斯科契扬溶洞

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ500376 ↗

Area413 ha

Administrative areaQ557216

WikipediaŠkocjan Caves ↗

Chinese Wikipedia什科茨揚溶洞 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

(viii)An outstanding record of Earth’s history, geological processes or significant landforms.

Cultural archive

Record lead

UNESCO record lead

Brief synthesis Škocjan Caves Regional Park is situated in the Kras Plateau of South-West Slovenia.

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