Cova de les Calaveres

Cova de les Calaveres is a cave in Benidoleig, Alicante, Valencian Community. Cova de les Calaveres is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mirador Lloma de la Cova, as well as near the spring Font del Marqués.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Aixa.

Castle of Aixa

Ruins

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Castle of Aixa, also known as Castell de la Solana, consists of the remains of the ancient castle in the mountains of the Castellet de Aixa in the highest part of Beniquesi, a location in the municipal district of Alcalalí, 600 meters above sea level, between Llosa de Camacho and Jalón and covering the entire Pop Valley. Castle of Aixa is situated 3½ km southeast of Cova de les Calaveres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benidoleig and Sanet y Negrals.

Benidoleig

Village

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Benidoleig is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Benidoleig is located in the Girona Valley of the Marina Alta area in Spain's Costa Blanca.

Sanet y Negrals

Village

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Sanet y Negrals is a town located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Sanet y Negrals is situated 3½ km northwest of Cova de les Calaveres.

Beniarbeig

Village

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Beniarbeig is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain. Beniarbeig is situated 3½ km northeast of Cova de les Calaveres.

Cova de les Calaveres

Type: Cave
Description: archaeological site
Categories: archaeological site and landform
Location: Benidoleig, Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.79321° or 38° 47′ 36″ north

Longitude

-0.01732° or 0° 1′ 2″ west

Elevation

100 metres (328 feet)

Open location code

8CCXQXVM+73

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1707599595

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

Wikidata ID

Q1137965

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Cova de les Calaveres” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Cova de les Calaveres”
French: “Cueva de las Calaveras”
French: “Grotte de las Calaveras”
German: “Cova de les Calaveres”
German: “Cueva de las Calaveras”
German: “Totenkopfhöhle”
Spanish: “Cueva de las calaveras”
Spanish: “Cueva de las Calaveras”
Spanish: “Cueva de les calaveres”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mirador Lloma de la Cova and Font del Marqués.

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