The Great Crack

The Cretto di Burri or Cretto di Gibellina, also known as "Il Grande Cretto ", is a landscape artwork undertaken by Alberto Burri in 1984, built on the ruins of the town of .
  • Work of art
  • …dates from 2015
  • Description: land art sculpture
  • Also known as
    “Cretto di Burri”
    “Grande Cretto”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salaparuta Vecchia.
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Latitude
37.78787° or 37° 47′ 16″ north
Longitude
12.9715° or 12° 58′ 17″ east
Open location code
8F9JQXQC+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = artwork
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Italian—“The Great Crack” goes by many names.
صدع بوريArabic
Cretto di BurriDutch
Cretto di BurriItalian
Cretto di GibellinaItalian
Grande crettoItalian
Ruderi di GibellinaItalian

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