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Demänovska dolina and Chopok + Ostredok symbolic cemetery
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The Demanovska valley is the main touristic center in the north part of Low Tatras´s main ridge. It is considered as one of the nicest valley in Low Tatras with lenght of 15 km. It begins among peaks Krupova Hola (1927 m), Dumbier (2043 m ), Chopok (2024 m) and Derese (2004 m ). Demanovska valley is a national park with 837 ha territory in which a karst system with three wonderful caves can be found. The upper part of the area is remarkable for its shape of regular quadrangle. The valley has been settled since the Primeval Ages. Archeological findings in the cave „Okno“ are proofs about it. Among other local caves belongs famous Damenovske caves, especially the Cave of Freedom and the Ice cave. During the history the valley had been unsettled several times until ore have been mined here. It was at the turn of 18th and 19th century.
At the Ostredok cemetery in Demänovská Dolina, there is a chapel situated at the place called „Na Stodôlkach“, where 146 plates with names of people who have died in the Low Tatras, are placed. A mountain´s Pieta sculpture, Mother mourning the loss of her child, an author of which is an academic sculptor Alfonz Groma, is found there. There is also a six meter high wooden cross situated there, which was carved by a wood carver Emil Halaj from the village of Kriváň.
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Devinska Kobyla ICBM Site
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Devínska Kobyla (German: Thebener Kogel) is a mountain in the Little Carpathians, within the territory of Bratislava, Slovakia, between the boroughs of Devínska Nová Ves, Devín and Dúbravka. At an altitude of 514 m (1686.3 ft) AMSL, it is the highest point of Bratislava. The area has been a national natural reserve since 1965. From the top, it is possible to see Bratislava, Austria, Hungary, the Danube and the Morava River. This is where a missile military base was built in 1980's. This base was closed and missiles were removed after the end of communism. The former military base is not open for public, but courageous visitors can see reinforced concrete silos there.
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