Elephant Rock
The Elephant's Rock is a large boulder of trachyte and andesite, eroded by the atmospheric agents that gave it the shape of an elephant. It is about 4 m high.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vid Pogacnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Rock
- Description: boulder in Castelsardo
- Also known as: “Elephant rock of Castelsardo” and “Roccia dell’Elefante”
- Address: Strada Statale 134 di Castelsardo, Castelsardo, 07031
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nuraghe Paddaggiu and Nostra Signora di Tergu.
Nuraghe Paddaggiu
Archaeological site
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nuraghe Paddaggiu is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northeast of Elephant Rock.
Nostra Signora di Tergu
Church
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nostra Signora di Tergu is a parish church in Tergu, province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. One of the most outstanding examples of Romanesque architecture in the island, the church and the remains of the annexed abbey are located in a countryside area outside the village. Nostra Signora di Tergu is situated 3 km southwest of Elephant Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pedra Sciolta and Multeddu.
Terrabianca
Hamlet
Photo: Discanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Terrabianca is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Elephant Rock.
Elephant Rock
- Categories: ruins, archaeological site, rock, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and landform
- Location: Castelsardo, Province of Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.88964° or 40° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
8.74624° or 8° 44′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FGCVPQW+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 793607032OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q56258415
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Elephant Rock” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Roccia dell’Elefante”
- Dutch: “Elefantenfels”
- French: “rocher de l’éléphant de CastelSardo”
- French: “rocher de l’éléphant”
- French: “Rocher de l’Éléphant”
- German: “Elefantenfels”
- German: “Roccia dell’Elefante”
- Italian: “Domus de janas della Roccia dell’Elefante”
- Italian: “domus dell’Elefante”
- Italian: “Pedra Peltunta”
- Italian: “roccia dell’elefante”
- Italian: “Roccia dell’Elefante”
- Slovenian: “Slonova skala”
- Spanish: “Roca del Elefante”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte dell Elefante and Nuraghe Franzesu.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Elephant Rock”. Photo: Vid Pogacnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.