Petnica Cave
Petnica Cave is located in the village of Petnica, near the city of Valjevo, Serbia. The cave has been popular for tourism since at least the 19th century, when it was one of the three most popular caving destinations in Serbia along with Prekonoska and Lazareva Pecina.
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- Type: Cave
- Description: Serbian cave popular with tourists
- Also known as: “Petnica cave” and “Petnicka pecina”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Valjevo and Иловачића воденица.
Valjevo
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petnica and Klinci.
Petnica Cave
- Categories: show cave, natural monument, and landform
- Location: Opština Valjevo, Kolubara, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.24496° or 44° 14′ 42″ north
Longitude
19.93582° or 19° 56′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FPX6WVP+X8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Serbian—“Petnica Cave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف بيتنيكا”
- Czech: “Petnická jeskyně”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف بيتنيكا”
- French: “grotte de Petnica”
- French: “Grotte de Petnica”
- Serbian: “Petnička pećina”
- Serbian: “Петничка пећина”
- Serbian: “Споменик природе Петничка пећина”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: СП Петничка пећина and Археолошко налазиште Петница.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Вујић Вода and Pečurka.
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