Veternica

Veternica is a cave located on Medvednica mountain in Zagreb, Croatia. At 7,128 metres (23,386 ft) long, with a depth of 50 metres (160 ft) and a vertical difference over 200 metres (660 ft), it is the longest known cave on its massif, and an estimated 6 km or more remain unexplored. In the 1960s, it briefly became the longest cave in Croatia. The first 380 m (1,250 ft) is available to visitors. In 2019, it had 5787 visitors. It is an archeological site where remains of several kinds of prehistoric animals as well as humans have been found. The cave has been protected by law since 7 July 1979, with registration as a Natural Monument on 11 July of that year.

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  Ajdovska Cave ⓘ
  Cave in Slovenia

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  Levak cave ⓘ
  cave in Slovenia

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  Veternica ⓘ
  cave in Croatia

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  Grič Tunnel ⓘ
  pedestrian tunnel in Zagreb, Croatia

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  Zelenjak Rail Tunnel ⓘ
  

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1957 Zelenjak Rail Tunnel

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Predvorje špilje Veternice

Map of Veternica cave

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Ajdovska Cave	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Levak cave	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Veternica	cave	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Grič Tunnel	pedestrian tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel	1957	Zelenjak Rail Tunnel	railway tunnel, Croatian Railways	Wikidata
commons	image		Predvorje špilje Veternice		Commons
commons	image		Map of Veternica cave		Commons