Magellan cave

Magellan cave is a cave in , and has an elevation of 1,175 metres. Magellan cave is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .
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Photo: Magellancave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours: 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Email: cavemagellan@gmail.com
  • Type: Cave
  • Also known as: “Magel, Magil” and “Magil cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Areni-1 cave and Areni Church.

Cave
Photo: Serouj, CC BY 3.0.
The complex is an ancient multicomponent site, and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, located near the village in southern along the Arpa River. is situated 700 metres north of Magellan cave.

Church
Photo: Vigen Hakhverdyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Surb Astvatsatsin of Areni is a single-nave two-aisled domed church completed in the year 1321. It is located atop a plateau overlooking the Arpa River and the village of in the of . is situated 1½ km west of Magellan cave.

Cemetery
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km west of Magellan cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areni and Rind.

Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and the center of the Municipality of the in Armenia. is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of .

Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Areni Municipality of the in . is situated 4½ km northwest of Magellan cave.

Village
Photo: Lilit Ayvazyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an abandoned village in the Areni Municipality of the of . is situated 4½ km south of Magellan cave.

Magellan cave

Latitude
39.72544° or 39° 43′ 32″ north
Longitude
45.20629° or 45° 12′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,175 metres (3,855 feet)
Open location code
8HF7P6G4+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10815060723
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10526185
Wiki­data ID
Q16686269
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Magellan cave” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Magili”
  • Armenian: “Մագելանի քարանձավ”
  • Armenian: “Մագելի քարանձավ”
  • Armenian: “Մագիլի, Մագելի”
  • Armenian: “Մագիլի”
  • Cebuano: “Magili”
  • Persian: “غار ماگیل”
  • Russian: “пещера Магелана”
  • Russian: “Пещера Магелана”
  • Russian: “Пещера Магила”
  • Swedish: “Magili”
  • Ukrainian: “Магела”
  • Ukrainian: “Печера Магела”

Localities in the Area

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