Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Sengia dei Meoni Rock House

Sengia dei Meoni Rock House

Highlight • Historical Site

Sengia dei Meoni Rock House

Name: Sengia dei Meoni Rock House
Rating: 2

Recommended by 33 hikers

Save

Location: Zovencedo, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Sengia dei Meoni Rock House

4.7

(3)

hikers

1. Life+ Zovencedo Calto San Gottardo trail through ancient stone quarries

9.00km

02:59

430m

Gentle hills trail through ancient stone quarries, cave houses, and vineyards in the Colli Berici.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.6

(45)

140

hikers

2. Fontana della Cazzola – Sengia dei Meoni Rock House loop from Pozzolo

9.49km

02:53

310m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.5

(44)

129

hikers

3. Sengia dei Meoni Rock House – Fontana della Cazzola loop from Zovencedo

7.70km

02:24

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

A. 🐺

December 29, 2024

This unique, rare, and fascinating two-story cave dwelling was ingeniously carved out of a depleted stone quarry, sealing off the openings and creating internal spaces with walls, exploiting every nook and cranny until it completely integrated with the quarry.

This cave dwelling is known as 'Sengia dei Meoni,' after the last family who lived there until 1959. But on August 11th of that year, during a violent storm, lightning struck from the chimney, starting a fire, shaking the walls and making the building uninhabitable. The family survived, but the dwelling was permanently abandoned.

It was restored in 2013, with original rustic furnishings from the early 1900s, becoming a museum open only on specific months, days, and times: a blast from the past! For information:
facebook.com/p/Museo-della-Pietra-a-Zovencedo-Coop-Scatola-Cultura-100063707821673/?locale=it_IT

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 290 m

Weather

Thursday 11 December

14°C

1°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Zovencedo, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Valle dei Mulini di Mossano

Castello di Brendola (Rocca dei Vescovi)

View of the Vineyards of Altavilla Vicentina

Toara Climb

Trail Above San Gottardo

View of the Euganean Hills from Monte della Cengia

Outdoor Display of Historic Military Vehicles at Montecchio Maggiore

Salita degli Ulivi

Sentiero per il Lago di Fimon e Grotte

Colli Berici Scenic Walk

Lago di Fimon

Valle dei Mulini Loop, Fimon

Sengia dei Meoni Rock House

1. Life+ Zovencedo Calto San Gottardo trail through ancient stone quarries

2. Fontana della Cazzola – Sengia dei Meoni Rock House loop from Pozzolo

3. Sengia dei Meoni Rock House – Fontana della Cazzola loop from Zovencedo

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️