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Colourful Cave

St Michaels Cave

Taken at the Upper Rock in Gibraltar.

The cave was created by rainwater slowly seeping through the limestone rock, turning into a weak carbonic acid which gradually dissolved the rock. Through this process, tiny cracks in The Rock's geological fault grew into long passages and large caverns over thousands of years. The numerous stalactites and stalagmites in the cave are formed by an accumulation of traces of dissolved rock deposited by water dripping from the ground above.

This shot if of the largest of the chambers, named the Cathedral Cave, currently serves as an auditorium. It was converted due to the chamber's natural acoustic properties, which according to experts, enhances and blends tones into a uniform and faithful rendition of sound. It is equipped with a seating capacity of over 100.

The lighting system has been replaced with a new system that is electronically controlled to change colours.

 

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Uploaded on November 27, 2015
Taken on October 7, 2015