Gemeentegrot
Gemeentegrot is an archaeological site in Valkenburg aan de Geul, South Limburg, Limburg which is located on Cauberg. Gemeentegrot is situated nearby to the cave Lourdesgrot, as well as near the square Grendelplein.- Email: info@gemeentegrot.nl
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: underground quarry in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands
- Address: Cauberg 4, Valkenburg, 6301BT
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valkenburg Castle and Lourdesgrot.
Valkenburg Castle
Photo: B.F.G., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the Netherlands built on a hill. Valkenburg Castle is situated 160 metres east of Gemeentegrot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valkenburg and Neerhem.
Heunsberg
Locality
Photo: Kleon3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Heunsberg is a 145 meter high hill in the South Limburg area of the Netherlands, part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. The hill is located directly south of the center of Valkenburg and the hamlet of Neerhem.
Gemeentegrot
- Categories: limestone quarry, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Valkenburg aan de Geul, South Limburg, Limburg, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.86241° or 50° 51′ 45″ northLongitude
5.82871° or 5° 49′ 43″ eastOpen location code
9F27VR6H+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2314087954OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5500107
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Gemeentegrot” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “基层政权洞”
- Chinese: “基層政權洞”
- Dutch: “Gemeentegroeve”
- Dutch: “Gemeentegrot”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 511216”
- Dutch: “Valkenburgergroeve”
- French: “Grotte communale de Fauquemont”
- French: “Grotte communale”
- French: “Grottes municipales de Fauquemont”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gemeentegrot, Hoofdingang and Grendelplein.
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