Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines World Heritage Site

Official name

Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines | UNESCO

Country

Italy | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

44.3799° Lat, 10.3889° Lon | Map

Code

1692

Time Zone

Europe/Rome (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 2023. This serial property is an unusually well-preserved and extensive epigenic gypsum karst terrain. It includes a very high density of caves: over 900 caves in a relatively small area, with over 100 km of caves in total. It is the first and the best studied evaporitic karst in the world, with academic work beginning in the 16th century. It also includes some of the deepest gypsum caves in existence, reaching 265 meters below the surface.