Castellana Caves
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| Grotte di Castellana Castellana Caves |
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| Country: |  Italy |
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| Region: | 
Apulia |
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| Province: |  Bari |
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| Municipality: |  Castellana Grotte |
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| Coordinates: | 40°52′32″N 17°08′59″E / 40.87556°N 17.14972°ECoordinates: 40°52′32″N 17°08′59″E / 40.87556°N 17.14972°E | |||
| Time zone: | CET, UTC+1 | |||
| Type: | Karst cave | |||
| Length: | 3,000 m | |||
| Elevation: | 330 amsl | |||
| Depth: | ? m | |||
| Website | Grotte di Castellana | |||
The Castellana Caves (Italian: Grotte di Castellana) are a remarkable karst cave system located in the municipality of Castellana Grotte, in the province of Bari, Apulia. They are one of the most famous show caves of Italy.
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[edit] Overview
The caves, discovered in 1938 by the speleologist Franco Anelli [1], are situated 1 km south of Castellana and are served by the (Grotte di Castellana railway station) [2] on the FSE line Bari-Putignano-Martina-Taranto.
The entrance is represented by an enormous vertical tunnel 60 meters-long. The main cave is named "La Grave" (as abyss) [3], and others are named Black Cavern (Caverna Nera), White Cave (Grotta Bianca) and Precipice Cavern (Caverna del Precipizio).
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Hole in the principal cavern (La Grave) -
The central stalactite of the white cave
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (Italian) Historical info on copuglia.it
- ^ Different from town's station
- ^ Infos on the official site
[edit] External links
Media related to Castellana Caves at Wikimedia Commons
- (Italian) (English) Grotte di Castellana official site
