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Grotta di Matromania

The Grotta di Matromania is a large, natural on the east coast of the island of , . It is located near the . The cave is approximately 27 m long, 18 m wide, and 18 m high. It is connected with Mithras.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Capri, Italy
  • Also known as: “Grotta di Matermania”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arco Naturale and Villa Jovis.

Photo: Kemmsche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a natural arch on the east coast of the island of . Dating from the Paleolithic age, it is the remains of a collapsed grotto. The arch spans 12 m at a height of 18 m above ground and consists of limestone.

Archaeological site
Photo: Buckeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Roman palace on , , built by Emperor Tiberius and completed in 27 AD. Tiberius ruled mainly from there until his death in 37 AD. is situated 1 km northeast of Grotta di Matromania.

Building
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is a house on Punta Massullo, on the eastern side of the isle of , . It is considered to be one of the best examples of Italian modern and contemporary architecture. is situated 390 metres southeast of Grotta di Matromania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capri.

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The small island of is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of , a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of .

Grotta di Matromania

Latitude
40.54946° or 40° 32′ 58″ north
Longitude
14.25583° or 14° 15′ 21″ east
Elevation
196 metres (643 feet)
Open location code
8FGPG7X4+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1332692281
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10376256
Wiki­data ID
Q3777074
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Macedonian—“Grotta di Matromania” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مغارة ماترومانيا”
  • Cebuano: “Grotta di Matromania”
  • Chinese: “马特罗马尼亚岩洞”
  • Dutch: “Grotta di Matromania”
  • German: “Grotta di Matermania”
  • German: “Grotta di Matromania”
  • German: “Grotta Matermania”
  • Italian: “grotta di Matermania”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Matermania”
  • Italian: “grotta di Matromania”
  • Macedonian: “Матроманија”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Grotta di Matromania”. Photo: 0ne, Two, Three, CC BY-SA 3.0.