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One chamber of the Trieste Karst yawns 98 meters high and could swallow St. Peter's dome, the largest show cave room on earth. Two geodetic pendulums hang its full height, measuring the planet's faint breathing.
Grotta Gigante
Single chamber 98 meters high, world-record show cave, geodetic pendulums, Karst underworld.
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| Che cosa è | Natural |
|---|---|
| Dove | Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Celebre per | Single chamber 98 meters high, world-record show cave, geodetic pendulums, Karst underworld |
La storia
One chamber of the Trieste Karst yawns 98 meters high and could swallow St. Peter's dome, the largest show cave room on earth. Two geodetic pendulums hang its full height, measuring the planet's faint breathing.
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