Verteba Cave
Verteba Cave is a karstic cave near the village of Bilche-Zolote, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. It sits near the Seret river, on a high plateau known as the Podolian Upland, and is one of several such gypsum caves in the region; however, Verteba is the only cave in this cluster to show signs of prehistoric occupation.Photo: RBohdan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: geological natural monument in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
- Also known as: “Verteba”
- Address: Більче-Золоте, 48733
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Trypillia Culture in Verteba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bilche-Zolote and Oleksyntsi.
Bilche-Zolote
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bilche-Zolote is a Ukrainian village located within the Chortkiv Raion of the Ternopil Oblast, about 460 kilometers driving distance southwest of Kyiv.
Oleksyntsi
Village
Oleksyntsi is a village in Bilche-Zolote rural hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Near the village there are Verteba, Oleksynetska, and Mushkarova Yama caves. Oleksyntsi is situated 2½ km northwest of Verteba Cave.
Mushkariv
Village
Mushkariv is a village in Bilche-Zolote rural hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Mushkariv is situated 3 km west of Verteba Cave.
Verteba Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Bilche-Zolotetska Terytorialna Hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.78886° or 48° 47′ 20″ northLongitude
25.87149° or 25° 52′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8GW7QVQC+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2459308246OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q12088785
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Verteba Cave” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Verteba mağarası”
- Hausa: “Kogon Verteba”
- Polish: “Jaskinia Werteba”
- Russian: “Вертеба”
- Ukrainian: “Вертеба”
- Ukrainian: “Геологічна пам’ятка природи ‘Печера ’Вертеба‘”
- Ukrainian: “Печера Вертеба”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Костел and Футбольне поле.
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