Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante
Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante is a cave in Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante is situated nearby to the cave Grotta della Tartaruga, as well as near the library Biblioteca dell’Osservatorio geofisico sperimentale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grotta Gigante and Miramare Castle.
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 330 metres east of Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante.
Miramare Castle
Photo: Lahcim n, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miramare Castle is a 19th-century castle direct on the Gulf of Trieste between Barcola and Grignano in Trieste, northeastern Italy. It was built from 1856 to 1860 for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, later Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico and Empress Carlota of Mexico, based on a design by Carl Junker. Miramare Castle is situated 4 km west of Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante.
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 2 km southwest of Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prosecco and Contovello.
Prosecco
Town
Photo: Rizka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prosecco is a village near the city of Trieste, Italy. It is best known for giving the name to the wine Prosecco. It lies 249 metres above sea level.
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 north of Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante.
Pozzo doppio di Borgo Grotta Gigante
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.70965° or 45° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
13.76037° or 13° 45′ 37″ eastElevation
256 metres (840 feet)Open location code
8FQMPQ56+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8450507640OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotta della Tartaruga and Biblioteca dell’Osservatorio geofisico sperimentale.
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