Veternica

Veternica is a cave located on Medvednica mountain in Zagreb, Croatia. At 7,128 metres long, with a depth of 50 metres and a vertical difference over 200 metres, it is the longest known cave on its massif, and an estimated 6 km or more remain unexplored.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Velebitaška jama and St. Joseph the Worker Church, Zagreb.

Velebitaška jama

Cave

Velebitaška jama, also known as Batinova jama or Jama na Jazbinjaku, is the deepest pit cave and second deepest cave on the Medvednica massif behind Veternica, at 45 m, at one point the deepest. Velebitaška jama is situated 680 metres northwest of Veternica.

St. Joseph the Worker Church, Zagreb

Church

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St. Joseph the Worker Church, Zagreb is situated 2 km south of Veternica.

St. Nicholas the Bishop Church, Zagreb

Church

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St. Nicholas the Bishop Church, Zagreb is situated 2½ km south of Veternica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gajnice and Ivanec Bistranski.

Gajnice

Quarter

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Gajnice is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km south of Veternica.

Ivanec Bistranski

Village

Ivanec Bistranski is a naselje in the town of Zaprešić, Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, it has 937 inhabitants living in an area of 6.65 square kilometers. Ivanec Bistranski is situated 3 km west of Veternica.