Dragons cave
Drakonjina špilja, also known as Zmajeva pećina, is called so because of the mysterious relief of a dragon found inside. It is located immediately above Murvica, on the island of Brač, in Croatia.- Type: Cave
- Description: cave on Brač, Croatia
- Also known as: “Drakonja’s cave”, “Drakonjina spilja”, “Drakonjina špilja”, “Zmajeva pećina”, and “Zmajeva špilja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vidova gora and Zlatni Rat.
Vidova gora
Peak
Photo: Kelovy, Public domain.
Vidova gora is the highest peak on the Croatian island of Brač, and also the highest peak on all Adriatic islands. It is situated above the village of Bol. The name translates as Mount St. Vitus into English.
Zlatni Rat
Beach
Photo: Miran Hojnik, CC BY 2.0.
The Zlatni Rat, often referred to as the Golden Cape or Golden Horn, is a spit of land located about 2 kilometres west from the harbour town of Bol on the southern coast of the Croatian island of Brač, in the region of Dalmatia. Zlatni Rat is situated 3 km southeast of Dragons cave.
Crkva Sv. Vida
Church
Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crkva Sv. Vida is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Dragons cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murvica and Nerežišća.
Murvica
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Murvica is a 22-inhabitant small village 6 km west of Bol, on the island Brač, in Croatia. It is situated among karst caves along the southern side of the island and was mentioned for the first time in 1286.
Nerežišća
Village
Photo: Marijan, Public domain.
Nerežišća is a village and a municipality on the island Brač in Croatia. In the past, Nerežišća was the capital of the island. It was founded inside the island, not on its coast, because of fear of pirates marauding the Adriatic Sea. Nerežišća is situated 7 km north of Dragons cave.
Rudina
Village
Photo: Gampe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rudina is a small village on the island of Hvar, in the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. It is located near Stari Grad. The village has a population of 70 people. Rudina is situated 7 km south of Dragons cave.
Dragons cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Bol, Brač, Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
43.26933° or 43° 16′ 10″ northLongitude
16.59903° or 16° 35′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FMR7H9X+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 444583020OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q5305673
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to German—“Dragons cave” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Dragonjina špilja”
- Croatian: “Drakonjina špilja”
- Croatian: “Zmajeva pećina”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف التنين”
- German: “Drachen Höhle”
- German: “Drachenhöhle”
- German: “Drakonjina spilja”
- German: “Drakonjina śpilja”
- German: “Zmajeva pećina”
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