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karst phenomena through projections of various material onto a three-dimensional model, discover the special features of the karst environment, and learn about historic events at
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570:[Postojna Cave System]. In Å mid Hribar, Mateja; Golež, Gregor; Podjed, Dan; Kladnik, Drago; ErhartiÄ, Bojan; Pavlin, Primož; Ines, Jerele (eds.).
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67:Coordinates
1387:Categories
1176:Prestranek
943:2022-08-05
816:2024-05-02
792:Dnevnik.si
469:References
433:Cave train
233:speleology
1341:Otok Cave
1299:Landmarks
1216:Stara Vas
1146:Mali Otok
1141:Mala Brda
1111:Hrenovice
756:2391-5447
582:14 August
553:1854-6544
489:28 August
383:Brilliant
246:Ljubljana
217:Francis I
123:limestone
1413:Postojna
1367:Luka ÄeÄ
1231:Studenec
1206:Slavinje
1181:Rakitnik
1171:Predjama
1116:HruŔevje
1101:GrobiÅ”Äe
1056:Postojna
451:See also
250:Carniola
185:Slovenia
181:Postojna
136:Registry
131:by train
61:Slovenia
57:Postojna
53:Location
1236:Studeno
1201:Slavina
1196:SajevÄe
1191:Razdrto
1186:Rakulik
1166:Planina
1091:Gorenje
1081:Bukovje
1064:Current
774:Delo.si
734:Bibcode
545:Delo.si
369:Gallery
286:During
280:Sukarno
259:During
203:History
166:Italian
150:Slovene
120:Geology
1270:Former
1226:Strmca
1221:Strane
1161:Orehek
1136:LohaÄa
1131:Liplje
1126:Landol
1106:HraÅ”Äe
1096:GoriÄe
1071:Belsko
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158:German
128:Access
112:Length
1277:Zalog
1256:Zagon
1086:Dilce
174:karst
104:Depth
1261:Žeje
1121:KoÄe
752:ISSN
707:2015
608:ISBN
584:2012
549:ISSN
520:ISBN
491:2012
278:and
276:Tito
177:cave
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