Cava de' Tirreni, Historic commune in Province of Salerno, Italy
Located in a valley between the Lattari Mountains and Picentini Mountains, Cava de' Tirreni extends across twenty districts at 180 meters above sea level.
The Benedictine Abbey of the Holy Trinity, established in 1011, contains over 50,000 volumes and houses significant historical documents including the Codex Legum Longobardorum.
The fifteenth-century Borgo Scacciaventi features ancient buildings with Aragonese architectural elements, leading to Piazza San Francesco with its sixteenth-century church.
The central location between Salerno and Naples, combined with regular public transportation connections, makes Cava de' Tirreni accessible for exploring the Amalfi Coast.
The Vallone dei Mulini contains multiple ancient watermills throughout its valley, representing the historical agricultural practices and water management of the region.
Location: Province of Salerno
Elevation above the sea: 180 m
Shares border with: Baronissi, Maiori, Mercato San Severino, Nocera Superiore, Pellezzano, Roccapiemonte, Salerno, Tramonti, Vietri sul Mare
Website: http://comune.cavadetirreni.sa.it
GPS coordinates: 40.70083,14.70556
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:19
Territorial Abbey of La Trinità della Cava
2.4 km
Nuceria
5.3 km
Baptistry of Santa Maria Maggiore
5.6 km
Basilica santuario Maria Santissima di Materdomini
6.1 km
Parco regionale Diecimare
4.5 km
Monte San Liberatore
3.1 km
Monte Finestra
3.2 km
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
3.9 km
Cathedral of Nocera Inferiore
6.1 km
Palazzo Barone
4.3 km
Museo provinciale della ceramica
3.6 km
Bastiglia
4.3 km
Theatre of Nuceria Alfaterna
5.5 km
Spiaggia dei Ninnilli
4 km
Parco Croce
3.7 km
Chiesa di San Bartolomeo Apostolo (Nocera Superiore)
5.7 km
Diocesan Museum San Prisco
6.3 km
Domus del decumano
5.7 km
Curia diocesana
6.3 km
Palazzo Vescovile
6.1 km
Hellinistic necropolis of Pizzone
4.8 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo e delle Anime del Purgatorio
420 m
Art of the Nativity
408 m
Spiaggia di Vietri sul Mare
4.1 km
Villa Guariglia
3.6 km
Santa Maria dell'Olmo
742 m
San Giovanni Battista
5.3 km
Canalone Viaduct
4.3 kmReviews
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