Castellana Cave (Grotte di Castellana)
Karst cave network with a 3.2km-long and 230-foot deep tour route
About Castellana Cave (Grotte di Castellana)
Castellana
The Castellana Caves are a karst cave system located in the municipality of Castellana Grotte. The entrance is represented by an enormous vertical tunnel 60 meters long. The main cave is named “La Grave” (as abyss), and others are named Black Cavern (Caverna Nera), White Cave (Grotta Bianca) and Precipice Cavern (Caverna del Precipizio). The Caves of Castellana open in south-eastern Murge, a limestone plateau dating back to the upper Cretaceous (ninety-one million years ago) and rising 330 metres above sea level. The area of Castellana is characterised by limestone, a sedimentary rock composed largely of calcium carbonate, known as the Limestone of Altamura. The cave system is 3348 metres in length, and the point of maximum depth reaches 122 metres.
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