the cave
the cave is a historic site in Nieuwerkerken, Hasselt, Flanders. the cave is situated nearby to the forest Mierhoopbos, as well as near Mielenbos.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Mariagrot van de Mierhoop”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Laurentiuskerk and Sint-Antoniuskapel.
Sint-Laurentiuskerk
Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint-Laurentiuskerk is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of the cave.
Sint-Antoniuskapel
Church
Photo: Eebie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sint-Antoniuskapel is a church, which is situated 1 km east of the cave.
Kasteel Brandepoel
Castle
Photo: Eebie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kasteel Brandepoel is a castle, which is situated 1½ km east of the cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kortenbos and Rummen.
Rummen
Village
Photo: Eebie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rummen is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of the cave.
Melveren
Hamlet
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melveren is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of the cave.
the cave
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and chapel-shrine
- Location: Nieuwerkerken, Hasselt, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.87348° or 50° 52′ 25″ northLongitude
5.22344° or 5° 13′ 24″ eastInception
~1890Open location code
9F27V6FF+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 5523214528OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_chapelOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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