Ipogeo del Turchese

Ipogeo del Turchese is a cave in Uggiano la Chiesa, Lecce, Apulia. Ipogeo del Turchese is situated nearby to the cave Silos tagliato, as well as near Relitti ipogei.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre Pinta hypogeum and Otranto railway station.

Torre Pinta hypogeum

Archaeological site

Photo: Ingo Kuebler, CC BY 3.0.

Torre Pinta hypogeum is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ipogeo del Turchese.

Otranto railway station

Railway station

Photo: Phil Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Otranto is a railway station in Otranto, Italy. The station is located on the Lecce–Otranto railway. The train services and the railway infrastructure are operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est. Otranto railway station is situated 2½ km north of Ipogeo del Turchese.

Otranto Cathedral

Church

Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY 2.5.

Otranto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Otranto, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Otranto. Otranto Cathedral is situated 2½ km northeast of Ipogeo del Turchese.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otranto and Casamassella.

Otranto

Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Otranto is a town of about 5,500 people in the Apulia region of Italy, on the Adriatic coast of Salento peninsula. It is the easternmost town of Italy.

Casamassella

Hamlet

Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casamassella is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ipogeo del Turchese.

Cape Otranto

Locality

Photo: Gabbiano64, Public domain.

Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting. Cape Otranto is situated 4½ km southeast of Ipogeo del Turchese.

Ipogeo del Turchese

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Uggiano la Chiesa, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.12913° or 40° 7′ 45″ north

Longitude

18.47421° or 18° 28′ 27″ east

Open location code

8FGW4FHF+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12033547942

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Silos tagliato and Relitti ipogei.

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