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Photo: Geppi Simone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Area
- 400 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°10′37″ N, 16°28′09″ E
- Address
- Via Tiziano, 18, 76011 Bisceglie
About
The Grotta di Santa Croce is a cave near Bisceglie, in the Apulia region of Italy.
The cave was inhabited during the Later Paleolithic era. It has a rock shelter and a long interior corridor. Red starburst marks are visible 14 meters away from the entrance. A woven basked contained grains of barley and may indicate an offering, and earthenware vessels may have been used to collect water dripping from the ceiling.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Grotta di Santa Croce».
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Getting there
Corato CentraleTrain, nearest
4.9 km as the crow flies
Grotta di Santa CroceVia Tiziano, 18, 76011 Bisceglie
Aeroporto di Bari-Palese24.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Grotta di Santa Croce?
Grotta di Santa Croce is in Bisceglie, in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani (Puglia (Apulia)), Italy. Address: Via Tiziano, 18, 76011 Bisceglie. GPS coordinates: 41.17706, 16.46914.
What else is there to see near Grotta di Santa Croce?
Nearby you’ll find: Dolmen di Albarosa (1.6 km away), Dolmen della Chianca (2.4 km away), Dolmen Frisari (3.4 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Grotta Santa Croce Bisceglie 01 — Geppi Simone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grotta Santa Croce Bisceglie 04 — Geppi Simone, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences