Valska Cave
Valska Cave is a cave in Municipality of Komen, Slovenia. Valska Cave is situated near the cave Jama z agregatom, as well as near Jama v Podkalinah.- Type: Cave
- Description: It served as a refuge and a hospital for soldiers during the First World War.
- Also known as: “Valska Jama”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Gunpowder Cliff entrance and Chiesa di San Nicola / Cerkev Svetega Nikolaja.
Gunpowder Cliff entrance
Cave
Gunpowder Cliff entrance is a cave, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Valska Cave.
Chiesa di San Nicola / Cerkev Svetega Nikolaja
Church
Monte Ermada
Peak
Monte Ermada, also known as Hermada is a hill on the Karst Plateau, near the border between the Italian provinces of Trieste and Gorizia. Most of it is located in the municipality of Duino-Aurisina, with its eastern appendages in Slovenian territory. Monte Ermada is situated 4 km west of Valska Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vale and Klanec pri Komnu.
Vale
Hamlet
Vale is a small settlement west of Gorjansko in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.
Klanec pri Komnu
Village
Klanec pri Komnu is a small village west of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Italy.
Valska Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Municipality of Komen, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.80497° or 45° 48′ 18″ north
Longitude
13.67276° or 13° 40′ 22″ east
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FQMRM3F+X4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Slovenian—“Valska Cave” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Grotta dei lavandini”
- Slovenian: “Valska jama”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Jama z agregatom and Jama v Podkalinah.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Majerji and Shepherd’s corbelled hut.
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