Le Girandole
Le Girandole is a locality in Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Le Girandole is situated nearby to the village Borgo Grotta Gigante, as well as near the hamlet Sagrado / Zagradec.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grotta Gigante and Villa Opicina railway station.
Grotta Gigante
Cave
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grotta Gigante, also known as Riesengrotte or as Grotta di Brisciachi, is a giant cave on the Italian side of the Trieste Karst, close to the village of Borgo Grotta Gigante or Briščiki in the municipality of Sgonico.
Villa Opicina railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pklos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villa Opicina railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Le Girandole.
Temple of Monte Grisa
Church
Photo: Justinawind, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen, is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of Trieste. Located at an altitude of 300 metres on the edge of the Karst Plateau above Barcola and Miramare Castle, it is a most conspicuous landmark. Temple of Monte Grisa is situated 3 km southwest of Le Girandole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prosecco and Opicina.
Prosecco
Town
Prosecco is a village near the city of Trieste, Italy. It is best known for giving the name to the wine Prosecco. It lies 249 metres above sea level. Prosecco is situated 3 km west of Le Girandole.
Opicina
Town
Opicina, formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian, is a town in northeastern Italy, close to the Slovenian border at Fernetti. Opicina is a frazione of the comune of Trieste, the provincial and regional capital. Opicina is situated 3 km southeast of Le Girandole.
Sgonico
Village
Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.
Sgonico is a comune in the Regional decentralization entity of Trieste in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 12 kilometres northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia. Sgonico is situated 3 km northwest of Le Girandole.
Le Girandole
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.71292° or 45° 42′ 47″ northLongitude
13.7718° or 13° 46′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FQMPQ7C+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 2938549710OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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