Grotta a SW di Monrupino
Grotta a SW di Monrupino is a cave in Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Grotta a SW di Monrupino is situated nearby to the cave Pozzo a N di Borgo Grotta Gigante, as well as near the quarry Petrovizza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Grotta Gigante is situated 1 km southwest of Grotta a SW di Monrupino.
Villa Opicina railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pklos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villa Opicina railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Grotta a SW di Monrupino.
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 Grotta a SW di Monrupino.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voglje and Opicina.
Voglje
Hamlet
Photo: Ts918, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Voglje is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia right on the border with Italy. Voglje is situated 3 km northeast of Grotta a SW di Monrupino.
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 south of Grotta a SW di Monrupino.
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 Grotta a SW di Monrupino.
Grotta a SW di Monrupino
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.71463° or 45° 42′ 53″ northLongitude
13.77635° or 13° 46′ 35″ eastElevation
281 metres (922 feet)Open location code
8FQMPQ7G+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7395584715OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pozzo a N di Borgo Grotta Gigante and Petrovizza.
Nearby Places
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