| Grotte di Castellana Castellana Caves |
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| Country: | Italy | |||
| Region: | Apulia | |||
| Province: | Bari | |||
| Municipality: | Castellana Grotte | |||
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| 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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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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