Hell Cave
Hell Cave is a karst cave in the settlement of Zalog pri Šempetru in Slovenia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Slovenia
- Also known as: “Pekel pri Zalogu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Novi Klošter Monastery.
Novi Klošter Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Georg Matthäus Vischer, Public domain.
Novi Klošter is a former Dominican priory near Polzela, built in the mid-15th century by Frederick II, Count of Celje. The monastery had a chequered history, having been invaded by the Ottomans shortly after its foundation, attacked by peasants, used as a fortress and novitiate, and much of the building damaged by fire. Novi Klošter Monastery is situated 2½ km west of Hell Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grče and Kale.
Grče
Hamlet
Grče is a village in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies on the southwest part of the Ponikva Plateau. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Kale
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kale is a village in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the Ložnica Hills north of Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria.
Ponikva pri Žalcu
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ponikva pri Žalcu is a village in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the Ložnica Hills northwest of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Ponikva pri Žalcu is situated 2½ km north of Hell Cave.
Hell Cave
- Categories: show cave and landform
- Location: Municipality of Žalec, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.29024° or 46° 17′ 25″ northLongitude
15.13326° or 15° 7′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FRQ74RM+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 455695504OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q4809419
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Hell Cave” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cova de l’Infern”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف الجحيم”
- German: “Jama Pekel”
- Macedonian: “Пекол (пештера)”
- Macedonian: “Пекол”
- Polish: “Jama Pekel”
- Slovenian: “Jama Pekel”
- Slovenian: “Pekel”
- Spanish: “Cueva del Infierno”
- Spanish: “La cueva del Infierno”
- Turkish: “Pekel Mağarası”
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