⛰️ Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines
Gypsum cave systems and karst landscape in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy
- Recorded caves: Over 900 within the site area
- Maximum depth: 265 metres below surface
- UNESCO inscription: 2023
The Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines is a karst landscape in Emilia-Romagna, Italy that contains one of the world's largest concentrations of gypsum cave systems. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023, encompassing nine component areas that collectively document extensive cave networks, sinkholes, blind valleys, and other karst features formed in gypsum and anhydrite rock. As of 2026, multiple caves including Grotta Tanaccia remain open to public ...