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Grotta degli Animali

Grotta degli Animali from directly overhead

Grotta degli Animali is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Poggio all'Aia stands 934 m to the north, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Giardino Storico della Villa Medicea di Castello, a museum 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Built
mid C16

What to expect

Access
permit
Fee
No

How to reach it

Coordinates43.82111, 11.22941

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Salotto Verde: 0.3 mi
  • Serre dei Fichi: 0.3 mi
  • Giardino don Renzo Forconi: 0.9 mi
  • Lippi's Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Parco degli Etruschi: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Poggio Panichi: 0.9 mi
  • Monterivecchi: 1.4 mi
  • Montepiano: 1.7 mi
  • Monte Acuto: 1.9 mi
  • Poggio Balletto: 2.0 mi
Artworks
Springs
  • Fonte Mezzina: 1.3 mi
  • Fonte Giallina: 1.7 mi
  • Fonte di Ca' dei Balzi: 2.6 mi
  • Fonte di Cascina: 2.6 mi
  • Fonte di San Vico: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 50
Gardens: 36
Picnic sites: 11
Waterfalls: 8
  • Tonfo del Diavolo: 9.3 mi
  • Pescaia Calvelli: 14.6 mi
  • Cascata di Meriggioni: 18.8 mi
  • Pisciolo di Macereto: 19.1 mi
  • Pisciolo di Sant'Antonio: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Grotta degli Animali. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poggio all'AiaN 2°934 m4.2 mi
Poggio CasacciaN 6°921 m3.7 mi
Poggio CornacchiacciaN 4°892 m4.0 mi
Poggio CapannelleN 11°839 m4.0 mi
Poggio TriniNNE 14°764 m3.5 mi
Poggio al GiroNNE 26°747 m2.4 mi
La CalvanellaENE 60°706 m7.2 mi
Monte RotondoNNE 13°705 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:4918:27
June solstice05:3420:1721:01
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4715:5416:41

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11730871776

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