Magellan cave
Magellan cave is a cave in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 1,175 metres. Magellan cave is situated nearby to Areni-1 cave, as well as near the village Rind.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Areni-1 cave
Cave
The Areni-1 cave complex is a multicomponent site, and late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age ritual site and settlement, located near the Areni village in southern Armenia along the Arpa River. Areni-1 cave is situated 720 metres north of Magellan cave.
Areni Church
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 Areni in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Areni Church is situated 1½ km west of Magellan cave.
Areni cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Areni cemetery is situated 1¼ km west of Magellan cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areni and Rind.
Areni
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areni is a village and the center of the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Areni is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of Getap.
Rind
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rind is a village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia, 1320 m above sea level, 25 km west of the regional center. Rind is situated 4½ km northwest of Magellan cave.
Amaghu
Village
Photo: Lilit Ayvazyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amaghu is an abandoned village in the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Amaghu is situated 4½ km south of Magellan cave.
Magellan cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
39.72544° or 39° 43′ 32″ northLongitude
45.20625° or 45° 12′ 23″ eastElevation
1,175 metres (3,855 feet)Open location code
8HF7P6G4+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 10815060723OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
10526185Wikidata 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”
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