Grotta presso Monte Gurca
Grotta presso Monte Gurca is a cave in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Grotta presso Monte Gurca is situated nearby to the cave Grotta del Monte Gurca / Jama Griža, as well as near Grotta della Galleria Alice.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Monte Grisa and Vittoria Light.
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 1¼ km northwest of Grotta presso Monte Gurca.
Vittoria Light
Photo: Taogecko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vittoria Light also known as the Victory Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse in Trieste, Italy, serving the Gulf of Trieste. It is located on the Hill of Gretta, off the Strada del Friuli. Vittoria Light is situated 1½ km south of Grotta presso Monte Gurca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barcola and Sottomonte.
Barcola
Suburb
Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.
Barcola is a maritime neighbourhood of Trieste, Italy. It is a popular tourist destination with beaches and long promenades, near the Habsburg-established Miramare Castle.
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.
Grotta presso Monte Gurca
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Trieste, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.68845° or 45° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
13.76339° or 13° 45′ 48″ eastElevation
352 metres (1,155 feet)Open location code
8FQMMQQ7+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 8507938865OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotta del Monte Gurca / Jama Griža and Grotta della Galleria Alice.
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