Depth 400 m Entrances 1 Show cave opened 1974 Phone +39 0732 90090 Discovery 1971 | Elevation 300 m Access Public Geology Karst Entrance 1 | |
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Grotte di frasassi frasassi caves
The Frasassi Caves (Italian: Grotte di Frasassi) are a remarkable karst cave system in the municipality of Genga, Italy, in the province of Ancona, Marche. They are among the most famous show caves in Italy.
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- Grotte di frasassi frasassi caves
- Frasassi caves in italy
- History
- Chambers
- Scientific experiments
- Sister caves
- References
Frasassi caves in italy
History
The caves, discovered by a group of Ancona speleologists in 1971, are situated 7 kilometres (4 miles) south of Genga, near the civil parish of San Vittore and the Genga-San Vittore railway station (Rome-Ancona line).
Rich in water, the cave system is particularly well endowed with stalactites and stalagmites.
Near the entrance to the caves are two sanctuary-chapels: one is the 1029 Santuario di Santa Maria infra Saxa (Sanctuary of Holy Mary under the Rock) and the second is an 1828 Neoclassical architecture formal temple, known as Tempietto del Valadier.
Chambers
The Frassisi cave system includes a number of named chambers, including the following:
Scientific experiments
The cave has been used to conduct experiments in chronobiology. Among the cavers that have spent considerable amount of time inside the cave is the Italian sociologist Maurizio Montalbini, who died in 2009.
Sister caves
Frasassi is partnered with several sister caves around the world: