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The Shell Grotto is an ornate subterranean passageway shell grotto in Margate, Kent. Almost all the surface area of the walls and roof is covered in mosaics created entirely of seashells, totalling about 2,000 square feet (190 m2) of mosaic, or 4.6 million shells. It was discovered in 1835, but its age and purpose remain unknown. The grotto is a Grade I-listed building and open to the public.

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  • Shell Grotto (Margate) (eu)
  • Shell Grotto (fr)
  • Shell Grotto (it)
  • Shell Grotto, Margate (en)
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  • The Shell Grotto Kent-eko Margate auzoan dagoen lurpeko pasabideko maskor apaingarri bat da. Hormak eta teilatuak osatzen duten ia azalera guztia mosaikoz estalia dago, erabat itsasertza osatuz, 2.000 metro karratu (190 m2) edo 4,6 milioi maskor osatuz. 1835ean aurkitu zuten, baina bere adina eta helburua ezezagunak dira. Grotto-a Grade I-ko eraikin bat da, eta publikoari irekia dago. (eu)
  • The Shell Grotto is an ornate subterranean passageway shell grotto in Margate, Kent. Almost all the surface area of the walls and roof is covered in mosaics created entirely of seashells, totalling about 2,000 square feet (190 m2) of mosaic, or 4.6 million shells. It was discovered in 1835, but its age and purpose remain unknown. The grotto is a Grade I-listed building and open to the public. (en)
  • La Shell Grotto, la grotte aux coquillages, est un passage souterrain incurvé orné de coquillages. Elle est située à Margate, dans le Kent. Presque toute la surface des murs et du toit est recouverte de mosaïques entièrement créées avec des coquillages, totalisant environ 190 mètres², soit environ 4,6 millions de coquillages. Elle a été découverte en 1835 mais son âge et son but restent inconnus. La grotte a le grade I des Monuments classés et est ouverte au public. (fr)
  • La Shell Grotto è una grotta di conchiglie sotterranea decorata a Margate, nel Kent, Regno Unito. Quasi tutta la superficie delle pareti e del tetto è ricoperta da mosaici realizzati interamente con conchiglie, per un totale di circa 190 metri quadri di mosaico, coperti da 4,6 milioni di conchiglie. Fu scoperto nel 1835, ma restano ignoti il periodo a cui risale e il suo scopo. La grotta è un monumento classificato ed è aperto al pubblico. (it)
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  • The Shell Grotto Kent-eko Margate auzoan dagoen lurpeko pasabideko maskor apaingarri bat da. Hormak eta teilatuak osatzen duten ia azalera guztia mosaikoz estalia dago, erabat itsasertza osatuz, 2.000 metro karratu (190 m2) edo 4,6 milioi maskor osatuz. 1835ean aurkitu zuten, baina bere adina eta helburua ezezagunak dira. Grotto-a Grade I-ko eraikin bat da, eta publikoari irekia dago. (eu)
  • The Shell Grotto is an ornate subterranean passageway shell grotto in Margate, Kent. Almost all the surface area of the walls and roof is covered in mosaics created entirely of seashells, totalling about 2,000 square feet (190 m2) of mosaic, or 4.6 million shells. It was discovered in 1835, but its age and purpose remain unknown. The grotto is a Grade I-listed building and open to the public. (en)
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