Grotta Gigante

Grotta Gigante, also known as Riesengrotte or as Grotta di Brisciachi, is a giant on the Italian side of the , close to the village of Borgo Grotta Gigante or Briščiki in the municipality of .
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  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 278 metres (912 feet)
  • …is also known as “Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by Società Alpina delle Giulie
  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Monte Grisa and Villa Opicina railway station.

Church
Photo: Justinawind, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , officially the National… is situated 2 km southwest of Grotta Gigante.

Railway station
Photo: Pklos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km southeast of Grotta Gigante.

Garden
The Giardino Botanico Carsiana is a botanical garden… is situated 3 km northwest of Grotta Gigante.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prosecco and Contovello.

Town
Photo: Rizka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village near the city of , .

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Grotta Gigante.

Town
Photo: Gap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian… is situated 3 km southeast of Grotta Gigante.

Grotta Gigante

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Latitude
45.70992° or 45° 42′ 36″ north
Longitude
13.76457° or 13° 45′ 53″ east
Open location code
8FQMPQ57+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1340062422
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11127081
Wiki­data ID
Q1547628

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Grotta Gigante” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الكهف العملاق”
  • Belarusian: “Гіганцкая пячора”
  • Belarusian: “Грота Гігантэ”
  • Cebuano: “Grotta Gigante”
  • Czech: “Grotta Gigante”
  • Dutch: “Grotta Gigante”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جروتا جيجانتى”
  • French: “Grotta Gigante”
  • German: “Briškovska jama”
  • German: “Grotta Gigante”
  • German: “Riesengrotte”
  • German: “Riesenhöhle von Triest”
  • Hebrew: “גרוטה ג’יגאנטה”
  • Italian: “grotta Gigante”
  • Italian: “Grotta Gigante”
  • Japanese: “グロッタ・ジガンテ”
  • Polish: “Grotta Gigante”
  • Romanian: “Grotta gigante”
  • Romanian: “Grotta Gigante”
  • Russian: “Гигантская пещера”
  • Russian: “Гротта-Джиганте”
  • Slovenian: “Briška jama”
  • Slovenian: “Briškovska jama”
  • Spanish: “Cueva gigante”
  • Spanish: “Grotta Gigante”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

Explore places such as Centro accoglienza visitatori and Borgo Grotta Gigante.

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