Grotta Regina del Carso
Grotta Regina del Carso is a Karst cave in the village of San Michele del Carso in the municipality of Savogna d'Isonzo. The cave is not open to public, and the access is managed by Talpe del Carso/Kraški Krti speleological group, headquartered in the vicinity of the entrance.Photo: Jackspeleo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sinkhole and Monte San Michele.
Sinkhole
Meadow
Photo: Hendrik Dacquin, CC BY 2.0.
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes, and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ponor, swallow hole or swallet. Sinkhole is situated 4 km southeast of Grotta Regina del Carso.
Monte San Michele
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte San Michele is a hill on the Karst Plateau, in the Italian province of Gorizia, on the border between the municipalities of Sagrado and Savogna d'Isonzo.
Chiesa di San Martino Vescovo
Church
Photo: Andrejdros, Public domain.
Chiesa di San Martino Vescovo is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Grotta Regina del Carso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Visintini and Miren.
Miren
Village
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
Miren is an urbanized settlement in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia right next to the border with Italy. The hill known as Miren Castle rises above the settlement to the south. Miren is situated 3½ km northeast of Grotta Regina del Carso.
Opatje Selo
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Opatje Selo is a village in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy. It is located on the Karst Plateau, along an old road leading from Komen to Gorizia. It includes the former hamlet of Mačeče. Opatje Selo is situated 3½ km south of Grotta Regina del Carso.
Grotta Regina del Carso
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Grotta Regina del Carso / Kraljica Krasa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Savogna d’Isonzo, Province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.88171° or 45° 52′ 54″ northLongitude
13.56741° or 13° 34′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8FQMVHJ8+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1590867267OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q35691702
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Italian—“Grotta Regina del Carso” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “جروتا ريجينا ديل كارسو”
- Italian: “grotta Regina del Carso”
- Italian: “Grotta Regina del Carso”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro Danica - Središče Danica and Chiesa di San Lorenzo - Cerkev svetega Lovrenca.
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