Blue Grotto | grotto, Capri, Italy | Britannica (original) (raw)

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discovery by Kopisch and Fries

• In August Kopisch
  …rediscovered, with Ernst Fries, the Blue Grotto at Capri, which, though known in Roman times, had been forgotten for centuries. Upon his return to Germany he received a pension from the Prussian crown prince. An injury to his hand ended his career as a painter, and in 1847 he was…
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physiography of Island of Capri

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  In Island of Capri
  …notable of these is the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), rediscovered in 1826 and accessible only by boat. Sunlight entering through the water that fills most of the entrance gives it an extraordinary blue light, whence its name. There are ruins of two medieval castles, the Castello di Barbarossa and the…
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