Caves of Hotton

The Caves of Hotton are speleothem caves located in Wallonia near Hotton in Belgium, which were discovered in 1958 and are around 5 or 6 km long and 70 metres deep. A stream called Syphon runs at the bottom of the caves.

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Type: Cave
Description: speleothem caves near Hotton in Belgium
Also known as: “Grottes des 1001 Nuits”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hotton War Cemetery and Ti-Château.

Hotton War Cemetery

Cemetery

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Hotton War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground near Hotton in Belgium. Most of the British troops who died in the battle for the Ardennes are buried here. Hotton War Cemetery is situated 740 metres northwest of Caves of Hotton.

Ti-Château

Archaeological site

Ti-Château is an old Roman oppidum located near the Belgian village of Hotton. It defended an ancient city/village at the current location of Hotton. The old oppidum and its ruins lie at a triangular plateau called the Plage de Renissart, near large rock cliffs above the river Ourthe. Ti-Château is situated 1 km north of Caves of Hotton.

Faber Watermill

Watermill

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The Faber Mill is a watermill in Hotton built in 1729. The mill is a listed building and is built from limestone with a pegged roof and is nowadays a museum. Faber Watermill is situated 1 km north of Caves of Hotton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hampteau and Hotton.

Hampteau

Village

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Hampteau is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Hotton, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The village lies at the south bank of the river Ourthe.