Monte Gurca
Monte Gurca is a peak in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and has an elevation of 368 metres. Monte Gurca is situated nearby to the locality Naron, as well as near Ansa del Castisino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 368 metres
- Description: mountain in Italy
- Also known as: “Monte Gurca / Kontovelski hrib”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Monte Grisa and Monte Grisa.
Temple of Monte Grisa
Church
Photo: Justinawind, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen, is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of Trieste. Located at an altitude of 300 metres on the edge of the Karst Plateau above Barcola and Miramare Castle, it is a most conspicuous landmark.
Vittoria Light
Photo: Taogecko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vittoria Light also known as the Victory Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in Trieste, Italy, serving the Gulf of Trieste. It is located on the Hill of Gretta, off the Strada del Friuli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barcola and Contovello.
Barcola
Suburb
Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.
Barcola is a maritime neighbourhood of Trieste, Italy. It is a popular tourist destination with beaches and long promenades, near the Habsburg-established Miramare Castle.
Opicina
Town
Opicina, formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian, is a town in northeastern Italy, close to the Slovenian border at Fernetti. Opicina is a frazione of the comune of Trieste, the provincial and regional capital.
Monte Gurca
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Trieste, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.69148° or 45° 41′ 29″ northLongitude
13.75842° or 13° 45′ 30″ eastElevation
368 metres (1,207 feet)Open location code
8FQMMQR5+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6356108702OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Monte Gurca” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Monte Gurca”
- Dutch: “Monte Gurca”
- Italian: “monte Gurca”
- Italian: “Monte Gurca”
- Venetian: “Monte Gurca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Naron and Ansa del Castisino.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotta presso Monte Gurca and Naron.
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