Water cave of Wilus
Water cave of Wilus is a cave in Canakkale, Turkey. Water cave of Wilus is situated nearby to the peak Issarlik, as well as near the archaeological site Odeon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Troy and Odeon.
Troy
Photo: David Spender, CC BY 2.0.
Troy is the site of an ancient city 30 km southwest of Çanakkale in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. In Greek it was called Ilion, hence the name of Homer’s epic poem Iliad, which describes the climax of the legendary ten-year Trojan War.
Odeon
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Water cave of Wilus.
Bouleuterion (Troy)
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bouleuterion (Troy) is an archaeological site, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Water cave of Wilus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalafat and Tevfikiye.
Kalafat
Village
Kalafat is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 187.
Tevfikiye
Village
Tevfikiye is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 425. It lies next to the archaeological site of Troy.
Çıplak
Village
Çıplak is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 297.
Water cave of Wilus
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Vilusa su mağarası”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canakkale, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95575° or 39° 57′ 21″ northLongitude
26.23618° or 26° 14′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8GF8X64P+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 3495051988OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Spanish—“Water cave of Wilus” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Jaskinia wodna Wilusy”
- Spanish: “Cueva de agua de Wilusa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Issarlik and East Tower.
Nearby Places
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