Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama

Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama is a cave in Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama is situated near the library Biblioteca dell’Osservatorio geofisico sperimentale, as well as near the swimming pool Avalon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grotta Gigante and Temple of Monte Grisa.

Grotta Gigante

Cave

Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grotta Gigante, also known as Riesengrotte… Grotta Gigante is situated 140 metres north of Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama.

Temple of Monte Grisa

Church

Photo: Justinawind, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National… Temple of Monte Grisa is situated 2 km southwest of Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama.

Villa Opicina railway station

Railway station

Photo: Pklos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Villa Opicina railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prosecco and Contovello.

Prosecco

Town

Photo: Rizka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Prosecco is a village near the city of Trieste, Italy.

Contovello

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Contovello is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama.

Opicina

Town

Photo: Gap, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opicina, formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian… Opicina is situated 3 km southeast of Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama.

Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.70871° or 45° 42′ 31″ north

Longitude

13.76517° or 13° 45′ 55″ east

Wheelchair access

Open location code

8FQMPQ58+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1621673240

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama” goes by many names.

German: “Riesengrotte”
Italian: “Grotta Gigante”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Biblioteca dell’Osservatorio geofisico sperimentale and Avalon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dom Bistrò and Trieste.

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