Mergelgroeve van Kanne

Mergelgroeve van Kanne is a cave in , , . Mergelgroeve van Kanne is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near the cave .
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Photo: Romaine, CC0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: quarry in Kanne, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Avergat ingang Driesberg”, “Caves of Kanne”, “Driesberg”, and “Kanne NATO Joint Operations Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Ében-Émael and Sint-Hubertuskerk.

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive fortress located between and , on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the , outside the village of . is situated 1½ km southeast of Mergelgroeve van Kanne.

Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 590 metres northeast of Mergelgroeve van Kanne.

Castle
Photo: Jos Odekerken, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a located in in the . It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one or two Michelin stars in the periods 1957-1982 and 1986–2018. is situated 1 km north of Mergelgroeve van Kanne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanne and ENCI-bos.

Village
Photo: Dhenrotte, Public domain.
is a in the municipality of in the southeastern part of the province of . As of 2021, the village has 1,162 inhabitants, a significant number of whom have Dutch nationality.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . The village is located on the French-speaking side of the language border, next to on the Flemish side and not far from the border with the Netherlands near .

Mergelgroeve van Kanne

Latitude
50.80947° or 50° 48′ 34″ north
Longitude
5.66863° or 5° 40′ 7″ east
Open location code
9F27RM59+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 306138165
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­adit
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q96069917
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Mergelgroeve van Kanne” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Soldatenkerkhof and Putberg.

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