St. Michael's Cave
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St. Michael's Cave is a cave located in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in Gibraltar, and has interested visitors ever since the Romans. Its name is said to have come from a similar grotto in Gargano De La Pulla, Italy, now used as the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo where St. Michael is said to have appeared.
The largest hall, named The Cathedral Cave, was long believed to be bottomless, probably giving birth to the story that Gibraltar was linked to Africa by a subterranean passage over 15 miles (24 Km) long under the Strait of Gibraltar. The cave consists of an Upper Hall with 5 connecting passages and rocks between 40ft (12.2m) and 150ft (45.7m) to a smaller hall. Beyond this, a series of narrow halls leads to a further succession of chambers, reaching depths of some 250ft (62.5m) below the entrance. During World War II the cave was prepared as an emergency hospital, but was never used as such.[1]
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The Cathedral Cave is now used as a auditorium which holds many of Gibraltar's events. It has been a venue for events such as the Miss Gibraltar beauty pageant show, as well as son et lumière shows. The cave is also used to hold concerts of all music genres, from operas and philharmonic orchestras to pop and rock. Notable acts who have performed in the cave include Steve Hogarth[2] and Breed 77[3].
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