Grotta del Cavallone

The Grotta del Cavallone, also known as the Grotta della Figlia di Jorio, is a cave located near Lama dei Peligni in Taranta Peligna, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. It is open during the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.

Grotta del Cavallone
(Cavallone Cave)
Grotta della Figlia di Jorio[1]
Stalactites in Cavallone Cave
Map showing the location of Grotta del Cavallone  (Cavallone Cave)
Map showing the location of Grotta del Cavallone  (Cavallone Cave)
Location of the caves in Italy
LocationLama dei Peligni and Taranta Peligna
(CH, Abruzzo, Italy)
Coordinates42°02′20″N 14°09′17″E
Elevation1,300 m
Discovery1704
GeologyKarst cave
Entrances1
AccessPublic
Show cave length1,000 m
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

The cave lies within the mountains of the Majella National Park, and is accessed via cable car. The cave is 10–20 meters wide and nearly the same height throughout, with numerous speleothems including stalagmites, flowstone, and rimstone pools. It has electric lighting with rough paths, concrete steps, and iron bridges.

Gabriele D'Annunzio employed the cave in the first act of his tragedy "La figlia di Iorio".

See also

References

  1. i.e. "cave of Jorio's daughter"

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