Mediterranean Cave facts for kids

Mediterranean Cave is a cool cave located in Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a special territory that belongs to the United Kingdom, but it's far away from the UK itself!

Where is Mediterranean Cave?

This cave is found on the eastern side of a famous big rock called 'The Rock' in Gibraltar. Around 1940, it was located behind some oil tanks.

A Look Back: History of the Cave

People have known about a cave called Mediterranean Cave for a long time. Records show a cave with this name was used between 1779 and 1783. This was during the Great Siege of Gibraltar, a time when the area was under attack. We don't know for sure if that old cave is the exact same one we call Mediterranean Cave today.

The cave we know as Mediterranean Cave was discovered around the year 1900. Later, in 1942, it was used by the Admiralty. The Admiralty is a part of the British government that looks after the navy. They used the cave as a "distillery," which means it was a place where they made fresh water from seawater. This was very important for ships and people living there during wartime.