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Grotta degli Affreschi

Grotta degli Affreschi

A large entrance hall with a rising floor, with numerous traces of human activity, perhaps for ritual purposes.

Spoleto 13m 8m

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Grotta degli Affreschi

A large entrance hall with a rising floor, with numerous traces of human activity, perhaps for ritual purposes.

Spoleto

Length: 13 m · Depth: 8 m

Updated record

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A large entrance hall with a rising floor, with numerous traces of human activity, perhaps for ritual purposes.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Spoleto
  • Cadastre no.: UM488
  • Length: 13 meters
  • Depth: 8 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

Route: 1.45 km, 20 min on foot. Once in Spoleto, head towards the former Monastery "S. Maria Inter Angelos" and park nearby. Then proceed on foot along the circuit of conduits leading towards the Ponte delle Torri until you reach the large Androne located near the place name San Leonardo.

Route information: Walkable path. Entrance: Large open androne. Entrance setting: Natural, Man-made. Access: Free access; possible material falling from the walls along the access route, path partly in need of clearing. Location: Ponte delle Torri, San Leonardo.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Grotta degli Affreschi

    Elevation: 425 m

    42.734072, 12.747088
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Photos

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© Maria Elena Mattace · LicenseRef-FUGS-media-per-item · Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · https://catasto.fugs.it/index.php?mod=caves&op=view&id=488

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Description

Morphology

Large androne with a rising floor. Trend: Horizontal.

Hydrology

Hydrology and meteorology: Androne at ambient temperature.

Progression

Traversability: Easy; recommended period all year round.

Other details

Pollution: solid waste, medium intensity, various graffiti and paint writing, various solid waste.

Geology: MAS Limestone Massiccio - Lower-Upper Jurassic (Sinemurian-Pliensbachian); massive limestones; massive; intensely fractured.

History

Presence of poorly preserved and vandalized frescoes. Notes on the name: the presence of frescoes on the wall determines its name as well as the nearby place name.

Bio

Environmental and biological protections: No.

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Source: Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), modified. LicenseRef-FUGS-no-licence-stated Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · https://catasto.fugs.it/index.php?mod=caves&op=view&id=488 · data as of 2025 · Source: Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), modified. LicenseRef-FUGS-media-per-item Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · data as of 2025