Cau del Duc
Cau del Duc is a cave in Torroella de Montgrí, Costa Brava, Catalonia. Cau del Duc is situated nearby to the peak Montgrí, as well as near the chapel Primera Capella.Photo: Bestiasonica, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Spain
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montgrí and Montgrí Castle.
Montgrí Castle
Monument
Photo: Dennis Claessens, Public domain.
The Montgrí Castle is a historical edifice in Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia, Spain, built between 1294 and 1301. Its reason to be was the existing conflict between the counts of Empúries - who ruled over most of the area around the town - and the counts of Barcelona, the most powerful of Catalonia at that time, who also had great power over the Mediterranean. Montgrí Castle is situated 140 metres east of Cau del Duc.
Cau de les Dents
Cave
Photo: Quico Iglesias, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cau de les Dents is a cave, which is situated 1 km northeast of Cau del Duc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ullà and Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park.
Ullà
Village
Photo: Mutari, Public domain.
Ullà is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park
Montgrí, Medes Islands and Lower Ter Natural Park is in Costa Brava, Catalonia. There are 3 main visiting areas:…
Sobrestany
Hamlet
Photo: Bestiasonica, CC BY 3.0.
Sobrestany is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Cau del Duc.
Cau del Duc
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Torroella de Montgrí, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.05202° or 42° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
3.12996° or 3° 7′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FJ5342H+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2119937822OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q11913305
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In Other Languages
“Cau del Duc” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “cau del Duc de Torroella”
- Catalan: “Cau del Duc”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Primera Capella and Segona Capella.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as el Pedrigolet and Col·legi Sant Gabriel.
Costa Brava: Must-Visit Destinations
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