Schmerling Caves
The Schmerling Caves are a group of caves located in Wallonia on the right bank of the stream called the Awirs, near the village of Awirs in Flémalle, Belgium.
Bel Adone, Public domain.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Cave
- Description: archaeological site in Belgium
- Also known as“Grotte Schmerling”“grottes d’Engis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château d’Aigremont and Engis railway station.
Château d’Aigremont
Castle
Remacle Le Loup, Public domain.
Château d’Aigremont is a castle, which is situated 430 metres east of Schmerling Caves.
Engis railway station
Railway station
Engis railway station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Schmerling Caves.
Haultepenne Castle
Castle
Haultepenne Castle, also spelled Hautepenne Castle… Haultepenne Castle is situated 2 km north of Schmerling Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse and Flémalle.
Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse
Village
Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse is situated 3½ km west of Schmerling Caves.
Flémalle
Town
Flémalle is a municipality of Wallonia within the Liège Province in Belgium. Flémalle is situated 4½ km east of Schmerling Caves.
Schmerling Caves
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Latitude
50.59219° or 50° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
5.40904° or 5° 24′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F27HCR5+VJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=cave
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Schmerling Caves” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Coves Schmerling”
- Dutch: “beek in de Belgi”
- Dutch: “Grottes Schmerling”
- French: “caverne Schmerling”
- French: “cavernes Schmerling”
- French: “grotte Schmerling”
- French: “grottes d’Engis”
- French: “grottes des Awirs”
- French: “Grottes Schmerling”
- Italian: “Grotte di Schmerling”
- Persian: “غارهای شمرلینگ”
- Portuguese: “Cavernas Schmerling”
- Portuguese: “Grottes d’Engis”
- Spanish: “Cuevas Schmerling”
- Ukrainian: “Печери Шмерлінга”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carrières Sacrées and Chapelle Saint-Mathias.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Awirs Carrières and Anciens fours à chaux.
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