Aggtelek National Park
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| State Party |  Hungary and  Slovakia |
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| Type | Natural | |
| Criteria | viii | |
| Identification | #725-858 | |
| Region2 | Europe and North America | |
| Inscription History | ||
| Formal Inscription: | 1995 19th WH Committee Session |
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| Extension/s | 2000 | |
| WH link: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/725 | |
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1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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Aggtelek National Park is a national park in Northern Hungary, in the Aggtelek karst region. It was founded in 1985. It contains 198.92 km² (of which 39.22 km² are under increased protection). It has been part of the World Heritage since 1995. The largest stalactite cave of Europe is situated in this area: the Baradla cave (26 km long, of which 8 km is in Slovakia, known under the name of Domica).
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Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue | Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (w/ Slovakia) | Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) | Fertő / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (w/ Austria) | Hollókő and its Surroundings | Hortobágy – the Puszta | Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment | Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
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