Castelcivita Caves
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Castelcivita Cave
)| Grotte di Castelcivita (Castelcivita Caves) | |
|---|---|
| Grotte di Spartaco | |
Karst cave | |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Access | Public |
| Show cave length | 1,700 m |
| Website | Official website |
The Castelcivita Caveskarst cave system located in the municipality of Castelcivita (and partially in Controne), in the province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy.
Overview
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Their second name, "Spartacus Caves", is due to a popular tradition[2] telling that the Roman gladiator used the caves as a shelter during its march from Brundisium[3] to the final battle of Silarus river, this one close to the town of Castelcivita.
Situated in an area near
Calore lucano river and close to the western side of the Alburni mountains, they are 3 km far from Castelcivita and 3 from Controne, and close to a zone named Ponte Paestum (i.e. Paestum
Bridge). The length of touristic area is of 1.7 km and the total extension of the voids is of 3 km.
See also
References
- ^ (in Italian) Info and description on the official site Archived 2007-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) The legend on agendaonline.it
- ^ The modern Brindisi
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelcivita Caves.
- Official website (in Italian and English)